These walls are my only protection.
Protection from people like you.
Who are gentle and kind,
who lift the corner of my lips in a smile.
The ones who slowly make their way into my heart,
who take over my thoughts with just one glance at that crooked grin.
Who hold me when I'm scared,
and play with my hands when we watch movies together.
You are one of these people.
Just look into my eyes and my breath begins to shake.
Just brush my hair behind my ear and I begin to fall.
Begin to fall in love.
These walls keep me from the heart ache.
The heart ache that people like you cause.
These walls will keep you out,
you will never get the chance to see,
me smile in the morning,
or my eyelids closing at night.
You will never see me cry,
or when I'm at my most vulnerable point.
One day these walls will tumble down.
But not for you.
Never for people like you.