Hardening of the Heart

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Dear Fay,

I harden my heart
Not because I'm mean
Or cruel

But

I'm putting up my walls
Scared into silence

I put up my walls afraid of what's to happen
I put up my walls
To protect the broken, insecure child inside
That's wanting out
But afraid to be hurt again

I put up my walls against my father. Im distancing myself from my parents. I'm not even supposed to be doing that. I'd already distanced myself from my mother. But now, it's both. You're the first to know now that I realized this. Sure I mean, I say I love you to them both. But. Is I love you always enough? Sure I mean it. But is meaning it enough? An internal battle with my conscience. And I have no idea of the obvious question, who will win?

Love,
Rose

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