I built a wall from scraps of heart ache
Lots of loneliness.....a stupid mistake
Some vicious lies...a bit of cruel intent
Broken promises..and a few rules bent
Sturdy it stood....doing what I intended Protecting my heart...no-longer needing mended The scraps and the left over pieces I used
Stood strong while being weathered and abused
But as time went on my wall began to crack
I was frantic to patch it for fear of attack
But then...from over my sturdy wall
I heard a voice and I began to stall
I heard the offer of a helping hand
A suggestion of maybe using a new brand
"Build your wall from joy...a few smiles..and warm eyes"
"Build with kind words...compassion...and strong ties"
I listened intently to the words as they were spoken
And was reminded of how my heart was initially broken
Before building this wall, my heart stood as an open door
To which I had keys but had never locked before Until some one walked in whom I wanted to stay
I put a do not disturb sign on my heart that day He made himself at home...unpacked his interest and desire
He fixed a cup of laughs and with his mind lit a fire
I was comfortable with him in my heart and mind Until he left one day.....robbing me blind
He pawned my compassion and thru away my joy
Tore up my kind words and treated my smile as a toy
He undid the knots in all of my strong ties
And he splattered red paint on my warm eyes
So I built a wall from scraps of heart ache
Lots of loneliness.....a stupid mistake
Some vicious lies...a bit of cruel intent
Broken promises..and a few rules bent
