Escargot

The wall I built so long ago
It’s like a friend I’ve come to know
Faithful, true, always there
Makes it hard for me to care.

“Let go, be free, trust me”
Half truths, uncertainty is what I see

How can I drop this shell of mine
When you can’t cross the simple line
Questioning my thoughts and deeds
Confounded by my basic needs

“Let go, be free, trust me”
Half truths, uncertainty is what I see

Build a bridge of caring trust
The first plank hardest but will it rust
Partial effort is all I feel
How am I to make it real

“Let go, be free, trust me”
Half truths, uncertainty is what I see

I carry the shell I built so long ago
Protects me from the pain I know
Protects me from those who let me down
Keeps me going round and roun