The Barrier Poem by louis rams

I had this barrier that kept us apart
I built this barrier to protect my heart
So much pain that it had saw
And in my memory banks did it store.

All the heartaches that it had been thru
Trying to get next to you.
These barriers have been compromised
And the pains refuse to subside.

What do I do without you by my side
Do I have the strength, should I continue to try.
What did I do, what did I say
That you turned and walked away.

Every time I hear your name
It brings back the memories and the pain.

You said that you would always love me
You’d always be true, but you left
And broke my heart in two.

So many roads I have traveled
So many mountains I did climb
So many tears I have shed
And still I do not find
The spirit that’s inside of me
Hiding in my soul
This is what they tell me
Which will make my life unfold.

So I take down these barriers
They no longer have any use that I see
In the hopes that my heart
will again be happy and free.