She woke up drained,
Staring at a familiar stranger,
It was her mirror; yet the reflection so unfamiliar
Her face filled with anger,with regret
Of who she had become
Wondering how she got here
Wondering how she fell so deep
To this dark,ugly pit.

She looked around
Searching for answers
Looking for a rope to hold on
Or a familiar hand to grip
So she could stand up again
Her strength was dripping out
Drop by drop; like she had been stabbed deep.

Like a thief on a dark night,
Vulnerability has crept into her heart
She opened her heart to him
Just like million times before
She felt a great fear
Gripping her heart; afraid to be broken
Afraid of the pain that could befall her.

So she retreated
As fast as her heart could
She build a wall, not with stones
Nor with bricks
She built a wall of strength
A wall of hidden tears
A wall of silence.

This time it will be different..
She told herself,
She will not love blindly
For love can see through lies
Love can see doubts
Love can smell uncommitment
Love can smell secrets
She just had to keep the wall up
And she will.