The writer reflects that her way of protecting herself emotionally, is no different in reality from the way he protects himself.
The 'phone goes down,
The tears fall,
The sadness aches inside my wall.
The bricks I've built
To save me Hell..
No different from his
Cold, hard shell.
THE ONLY WAY FOR TWO 'BRICKS' TO COME TOGETHER IS BY APPLYING THE 'CEMENT' OF PATIENCE, KINDNESS, AND UNDERSTANDING. THAT IS...IF THE 'BRICKS' DECIDE THIS OPEN PATH TO LOVE...IS WORTH IT. LOVED IT! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
I suppose we all put walls up with some of the people in our lives. Sad when it's with the one we long to love freely and openly.
I like the form you've used here, and the brevity only adds to the importance of the story.
Welcome to AD!
Connie
This poem reminds me of another here at AD -- check out Leo Durrant's "Diamonds and Dust" when you get a chance.
Ironic, isn't it? We tell ourselves what we need to do to protect ourselves from the ogres, and find that in the self-protecting, we become ogres ourselves... --Charlie
The e-book version of Sam Vaknin's "Malignant Self - Love - Narcissism Revisited". Contains the entire text: essays, frequently asked questions and
appendices regarding pathological narcissism and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
Dozens of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pathological Narcissism, relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
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David
Sandie Angel :(
I like the form you've used here, and the brevity only adds to the importance of the story.
Welcome to AD!
Connie
Regis
The walls we build to protect ourselves really only tend to isolate us.
Cryssa
Be always safe,
Karen
Ironic, isn't it? We tell ourselves what we need to do to protect ourselves from the ogres, and find that in the self-protecting, we become ogres ourselves... --Charlie
WELCOME TO AD! See ya around the den.