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I built walls around my heart
Because someone unkind meant hurt.
I slammed the gates shut,
And threw away the keys.
I never meant to let anyone in;
I didn't want to hurt again.
I caught a glimpse of you,
And suddenly I wanted out.
You see, when I closed my heart,
I locked myself inside.
As time wore on, I became lonely
With only the memory of my pain.
You were looking for a home,
And you peered into the window.
You thought how you could
Transform my prison into your dream.
You knocked on the door,
But it was closed and locked.
I was in fear, I couldn't let you in.
So, instead, you talked to me
Through the small window.
We became friends,
And my prison of fear began to crumble
Until one day, it no longer existed.
I mourned the loss because without it,
You still had no home.
You held me and kissed my tears away
Then reminded me that you were home,
And had been since I opened my heart to you.

Copyright: Melanie Taylor
March 27, 1999

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