Walls

There's a reason we put walls up
To be safe or just to hide
To protect the heart from hurting
And keep the world outside
Its hard to trust a stranger
Its hard to risk the pain
The risk is not worth taking
When the loss exceeds the gain
So, I shore up my defenses
After letting down my guard
I am coming to my senses
Because losing is so hard
There will not be a next time
These feelings will not fade
I'll go behind these walls I've built
And live out my charade

cn 11/21/2010