The Wall

The walls that we build around
Help us and keep us sound
And the hurt won’t get through
It is a mechanism that works when you do

But to cut yourself off from all
May mean that you would fall
For you are not an island 
And need interaction with others to stand.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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September 29, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Profound truth!
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