Walls
The massive piece of steel and concrete put together to hold a building
Walls
Protection from storms and wind
Walls
Where we hide
Walls
What we put to protect ourselves
To protect our souls
From hurt, from pain, from anguish
Walls
Strong
It could take days, weeks, months, and even years to properly demolish
Walls
Thought out with precision
Calculated by architecture
Built through engineering
Walls
We all have walls
And in case you haven’t noticed,
I am not talking of the walls of your house
Neither about the great wall of China
Or the once famous quote, “we are going to build a wall”
Nope, not that wall either.
I am talking the walls of your soul
In Emeli and Labrinth’s words: You’ve built your wall so high that no one could climb it.
Have you built around your soul
Walls? Walls of WHAT you have or WHO you are?
Who you are is your essence
That won’t stop no matter where you are
Or what you have
Who you are is your core
Your work ethic
No matter the job
Who you are
Is your character,
Who you are, is not your job
It is the who you bring to the job
Who you are is not what they say
It is who you know you are despite
What they say
So, build strong walls,
Walls that will withstand whatever
And stand no matter where you are
Or what you do
And it is built in who you are,
Your core who you know you are
And not who you think you are
Know is about intimacy
Have you listened to the rhythms
Of your heart? What moves you
Are you conscious, are you attentive to what puzzles your mind?
Have you fought for you?
Have you exercised your will?
Your will to live?
That, is who you are.
I applaud for the beautiful poem
Your poignant reflection on the walls we build around our souls is deeply moving. Your words remind us to introspect and cherish our core essence, beyond external circumstances or possessions. Thank you for the profound reminder to nurture our inner selves and cultivate resilience from within.