Walls Not Included

I didn't know what was important., I toiled daily for the things I thought I wanted. I had convinced myself this was the life I was supposed to have. I unknowingly placed a huge burden upon myself. Don't disappoint. Don't listen to your heart. Listen to your brain. Do what is right. It is expected of you. I did these things to fill a desperate need within myself. A need I purposely neglected. One I couldn't face not alone anyway. Then, one golden morning, I realized and admitted what that need was. I faced my greatest enemy...fear. Fear of disappointment. Fear of anger. Fear of repulsion and disgust. With your love to help me, I conquered those fears. I now realize how much I missed. I was so scared to see who I was. I was like a small child hiding under the covers to escape the monster lurking in the dark. I was afraid to unmask the real me. To do so would mean I would have to break down the walls I had built to surround my true self. This was a task at which I had no idea where to start. I had hidden inside myself for so long that I had almost forgotten who I truly was. Your love gave me the courage to destroy those walls, brick by brick. I can never express to you how much I love you for this. I give you all of me, walls not included.