Untitled Poem by Emily Mylastname

Sometimes when I feel
Too weak to survive
And when I wish
The pain was gone
When all I feel for myself
Is hate
And when I wish that
Someone would actually care
And when I wish that
They would see through
The wall I’ve built around me
And my defenses that appear so strong
But what they don’t realize
Is that the walls
Are made of cardboard
And the defenses
Are water guns
And if they pushed
Just a little bit
They might see
Behind my walls
That’s when I see
That they really care
When they try
To push past my guards
And look into my eyes
Showing they really care


(February 14,2007)