Walls Around Her Heart

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This is a poem I wrote about how I knocked the walls I had built around my heart down. I wrote it awhile back and posted it on a forum and to my pleasant surprise, many women came to me to say it helped them and they talked about what had happened to them, some for the first time ever. Walls Around Her Heart She built walls around her heart To keep out all of the pain She placed a roof above it To keep out the driving rain She went through life aimlessly Hardened to the core She would not let anyone in They’d hurt her no more The wrong that was done to her Was hard to talk about How could she ever live again If she did not get it out She was but just thirteen When that stranger came along And stole away her innocence Took away her heart’s song She thought she would remain safe Not allowing anyone around Then one day it happened Those walls came tumbling down It was not a person That caused those walls to fall It was in her written words That helped her through it all The words of her poetry Became her saving grace And to this day it helps her Find that peaceful place Today if you asked her How you could make it through She would smile and tell you Just do what you must do Find that special something That is your very own Take it and embrace it And you’ll never feel alone Try not to build any walls So high around your heart And then , I promise you You’ll see the healing start She built walls around her heart To keep out all of the pain But by God’s grace, those walls fell And now she lives again