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b r i c k

I am a formidable fortress.

I am an impenetrable wall.

I am an unscalable tower.

It isnt that I long to live

Up high here, locked away

But I saw their many faces

And used brick and stone to save

I watch from my stone tower

I watch the children play

I long to join the children

But I am old, grey, and afraid.

I want to break these walls down

But I have not the strength

What once was a mighty shelter

Is now a high prison

My only hope

My only chance

Is that someone has the strength

To scale this dangerous wall.

I'll try to let my hair down

I'll pray that you won't fall.

But

Alas!

All of them cowards,

See my tower

Then run.

I curse those carefully placed stone

And ask,

Shall I always be alone?