Taking Down The Wall Poem by Katie Anon

I built a fort around me, walls to keep me safe

I kept my heart and feelings behind it

For to share them brought more pain

But maybe my world is no longer the same



Behind these walls, I struggled all alone

Voices from the past also trapped inside

Swirling thoughts that tormented me

A solution or way out I just could not see



But maybe if I try and let down the walls

And begin to share my inner life

Perhaps I will actually be surprised

And learn that I do not have to hide



And eventually this cold fort will change

Into a safe house, a loving home

With walls for when I need protection

But also a door so I can let people in