Crumble

*Written for a thread in the forums*

See my smile just crumble
And slowly break away
See my self-confidence shatter
Much to my dismay

Feel my confidence just crumble
And break into a million bits
See my reality shatter
How it just no longer fits

I build up these walls
Barriers to keep everyone away
So I am no longer hurt
By what they do and say

This pseudo fortress built within
My very being, my essence, my soul
Built to protect me from all harm
And give me back my control

These barriers keep me distant
But that’s how I keep my fear at bay
I say I’m safe, you say I’m cold
But I know this is the only way

But then I go and take a chance
I go out on a limb
I decide to give it one more go
It’s time to sink or swim

It’s then that I discover
Much to my surprise
That the whole of my beliefs
Were more wrong than I could surmise

So just give life a chance
To reveal it’s inner beauty
And when you too take that chance
You’ll find out just like me

That even if you’ve been hurt before
That giving up is no way to cope
In order to get ahead you must open up
And never lose your hope

It’s true these scars will always be there
That the wounds will never fully heal
They might break open to bleed again
But building up walls is no way to deal

I’ve already tripped and fell
But no longer will I stumble
It’s time to look at these walls I’ve built
And watch them as they crumble

**I think this could probably use some minor edits and any thoughts on whether it's posted under the right category or not**