David Brown Poet Couplet

The Battlement

I built these walls, this battlement, I built it brick by brick
It seemed a moment at the time, but t'was a lifetime to do the trick
I built these walls with care and thought, I built them sure to last
I built them from the sands of time and all the tears that'd passed  
I stand behind my castle walls and watch as life goes by
I do not wait for love's return, for love was but a lie
I wait to find a warmth within, a light that burns inside
Without that light I shall remain a heart without a guide

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Laura Breidenthal May 10, 2015 at 10:03 PM A great poem! My favorite lines: "I built these walls with care and thought, I built them sure to last I built them from the sands of time and all the tears that'd passed" ..really digs into the psyche of the builder. A sad one, though there's some hope there too. Always, Laura David Brown May 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM Thank you Laura, a sad one for sure. Appreciate the kind and encouraging words