Kelly Hitchcock Poet Rhyme

My Wall

My wall
The safe space that I hide
There, you don't exist
And I go on with my life

My wall is impenetrable
It can withstand a strong wind
Yet its permeable
It's where I decide who I let in

My wall has a purpose
Resolving my troubles and fears
I deflect  
It's a trick, I learned in my early years

My wall keeps people out
I feel protect from my foes
Unfortunately, I become a prisoner
Captive within the confines of a mind you don't know

My wall has consequences
Sometimes I feel locked inside
I suffocate in isolation
Relationships get fractured in my life

The wall that I built 
To provide shelter from my storm
Creates a temporary reprieve 
An illusionary deviation from the norm

For those who have built a wall
Life is never quite the same
You see, we get to hold all the cards
In a dysfunctional game that we play

My wall is strong
Impenetrable some may say
Just don't take it personal
It's a trust issue, that's made me this way

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Kim Rodrigues July 15, 2020 at 5:44 AM I believe I have seen this wall in someone I know. Hearing part of her story, I can understand. How sad though when a carefree child is hardened by circumstances in his/her life. Great work here. Congratulations on POTD! Kelly Hitchcock July 15, 2020 at 6:02 AM It is sad... The wall is not about strength...its about weakness. Its the only way we know how to deal with something we cant deal with. The wall is akin to the rug where the debris gets swept...its where we suffer. Thanks Kim

John Watt July 12, 2020 at 9:20 PM Well stated, Kelly. Walls protect and lock out, and when to build or tear them down requires great wisdom. Congratulations on your POTD ~ John Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:07 AM Thank you John, you are so right...we have a lot of smart people; what we need are more wise people. Thanks again!!!

Arturo Michael July 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Very good...Congratulations Kelly on POTD... After my wall, there's a moat to cross before reaching me... Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:12 AM Thank you! I say we all have a wall - its just some are very high and very thick. The nice thing is as you become (as John said) wise, the wall comes down. Thanks Arturo!

Brandy Nicole July 11, 2020 at 8:01 PM It is smart to protect yourself from outsiders- anyone that brings you down. Anyone that destroys your positive outlook. Trust is earned. Most definitely. When the time is right to let someone in, it will happen. Your thoughts caress tenderly around my heart. Congratulations Kelly, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:13 AM Thanks Brandy! Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent". Its ironic, the higher the wall, the more inferior we feel. We block people out because we don't like the way we feel. For me my wall coming down was a paradigm shift. I didn't like what someone was saying/doing so I built a wall. The reality is, what they were saying had no power, it only had the power because of the thoughts it created in my mind. Of course, no one wants to be around negative people, but for me to build a really high wall says more about the strength of my internal dialogue than it does about what they're saying. With wisdom comes discernment - with discernment the wall comes crashing down. This is the message I was trying to create in the poem - Its a trust issue that usually says more about us than it does about them. Thanks again Brandy!

William Kelii Kekaula July 11, 2020 at 3:55 PM Well done, Kelly, a welcomed niche for yours, to having won POTD, my friend, -- Aloha from Hawaii~@William Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:29 AM Thanks William!!!

Silent One July 11, 2020 at 3:27 PM I can fully relate to this poem... I think many will. Congratulations on POTD Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:42 AM Thank you! Yes, we all have a wall.

Paula Goldsmith July 11, 2020 at 11:43 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. If others did not hurt us with what they say, then we would not put up our walls. There is an old saying, "if you do not have something nice/good to say, then say nothing." No hurt feelings, then no walls needed to save our feelings. Enjoy your win and day............... Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:49 AM Thanks Paula, I think when people intentionally hurt people, its a sign of the amount of pain they are in. When someone says something negative, I immediately think suffering...I realize they're suffering. The comment isn't as much about me as it is about them. The thought "Suffering" deactivates my fight or flight mechanism and allows me to have compassion rather than me getting offended. Therefore, no wall. Thanks again!

Eve Roper July 11, 2020 at 11:31 AM Very nicely said, Kelly, yes, we build walls to protect us, but like you said it also confines us. Congratulations on POTD Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:50 AM Thank you! Let go or be dragged!

Jeanne Mcgee July 11, 2020 at 10:27 AM I think we all have built a wall of some kind for our survival. Nicely penned Kelly...congrats on your POTD. Jeanne Kelly Hitchcock July 13, 2020 at 5:50 AM Thanks Jeanne!

John Gondolf July 11, 2020 at 7:35 AM Nicely penned. Kelly, I think at times in our lives many of us have built walls only to find out it is a lonely existence. Congrats on poem of the day. John Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 9:52 AM Thanks John!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 11, 2020 at 6:59 AM This is so moving and succinct Kelly, another wow from me :))) So many will relate, a splendid selection for POTD. Congratulations! I wish you a wonderful day. ~Maureen Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 9:53 AM Thanks Maureen! You have a great day too!

Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 6:02 AM POTD-Poem of the day! Wow!...Thank you guys so much!!! Its an honor to be included.

Tom Cunningham July 11, 2020 at 4:35 AM A wall is an excellent idea to keep out undesirables only letting in those you love and trust. Congrats Kelly on POTD Tom Tom Cunningham July 11, 2020 at 8:06 AM High Kelly, a poem is chosen by admin daily and given the honour of POTD, (poem of the day) It caught someone's eye that it was an excellent poem that should be put under the spotlight for all to see. Tom Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 5:46 AM Thanks Tom, Sometimes the "undesirables" are the very thing we need for change to occur. Marcus Aurelius once said, "you are here for my benefit although my emotions tell me otherwise". If we can lower the ego (the wall) we can sit in our emotions and unpack the discomfort that words might bring. I asked WW below about POTD...could you clarify? Again, thank you for your comment.

Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:59 AM Congratulations on a wonderful poem like this one dear, Kelly! A well-deserved honor! Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 5:37 AM Thanks Demetrios, Its ironic that a poem about building a wall would bring people to my poem wall :) Thanks again!!!

Winged Warrior July 11, 2020 at 2:36 AM Congrats!! from another friend for POTD!!...can you keep count? lol...best wishes...^WW^ :o) Kelly Hitchcock July 11, 2020 at 5:35 AM Thank you! I'm going to ask a stupid question...what is POTD? Thank you again for your comment!!!

Regina Mcintosh July 9, 2020 at 7:09 AM WOW!!! Double WOW!!! This poem speaks to me and echoes through my being. It is wise, infinitely wise and I wish to congratulate you on being so very wise yourself to have written such a amazing verse. I love it and am faving it! God bless you Kelly Hitchcock July 9, 2020 at 8:11 AM WOW!!! Double WOW!!! Thank you so much! I am honored that you like it so much!