Beautiful

Locked down, fenced in Encased completely  Many complicated locks Thick stone, sharp thorns Meant to keep it all out Inside, a fragile thing  Hidden and kept safe From more pain  And disappointment Held closed off inside  Walls of protection  Built up out of fear And yet foolish hopes Take over and walls weaken Only to leave scars  And hastily, through tears  They go back up Made stronger each time More resistant  Emotions blocked out A mask of indifference  All to keep from feeling pain From looking weak  And from being broken  Shattered and discarded  Again and again  So these walls I build And here they'll stay And behind these walls My heart is safe Unfeeling, alone, broken Never coming down again