Sunday, October 5, 2008

These Walls - Scott Phillips

These Walls

It's raining today
the skies are gray
these walls between us
just grew thicker
what began with one brick
is now a mass that separates us

the sun peers through
the clouds of gray
and sheds light on these walls
of bitterness and pride
selfishness strengthens these walls
reinforced by fear

I chip away at these walls
with a chisel of kindness
you keep adding bricks of pain
I use a hammer of love
to combat cruelty
yet these walls
remain standing

the sun beats down
sweat on my brow
my hammer dulled and broken
my chisel gnawed and rusted
these walls still stand
between us

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