I've tried so hard to build these walls ,
make myself stronger,
make my skin thicker;
I've tried so hard to learn my faults
and avoid stepping on the cracks;
I bend over backwards
to keep them safe from heavy footed pedestrians;
pedestrians like him,
like you,
like me,
I'm just as guilty as any other;
stressing my fragile concrete until it eventually
breaks;
I can only hold off for so long,
until I crumble;
I need you to find a different path
or learn to tread lightly;
so I ask you
if you love me like you should,
like you claim you do;
don't ask why the sidewalk is grey;
It was just made that way.