with her wall built high

she began to wonder 

can anyone even climb that high? 

for not even she can see the top. she begs to remain

safe, 

to be hidden from it all.

each time he built her up only to tear her down, her wall grew a layer

countless times

no, she could never make him stay. 

a wander at heart, her soul cries for more.

no less anymore

her love so strong, she is dying to care for someone other than his own despair

with a wall so high 

even she 

does not know where to being

to bring it down low again

he walks with pride, still though, he is blind to all that he cannot un-see

trust remains easy as he dips his toes deep enough to feel

something, anything - he goes undamaged

it only takes one glance,

the lock of his eyes for her to feel the passion she once felt

this time, and every time since, his eyes remain dark

black and soulless 

does he remember?

does it matter? he is free at last.

far from her 

fleeing from her grasp 

at a quickened rate.

just as of late 

vivid images of him have stained her tainted mind

wishing she could scrape them clean

with rolls of thunder the silence is broken

but with flashes of lightening she sees his face

blinded by his memory she can no longer see faith

faith in believing she will learn to love again

faith in believing he will not win

too frightened to feel brave

though others have chipped at her concrete wall

they wither fast

it cannot be broken and that she fears

none will pass 

her wall continues to heighten fast