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Rated: E · Poetry · Emotional · #548222
Even children build shells to protect themselves.
Fortress
by Vivian Gilbert Zabel

Silent child locked inside a shell,
Seemingly uncaring, unmoved
When inside a frightened fury
Beats a frantic tattoo
Aching to break through.

The cool, aloof facade protects
The tender, hidden self
That poking, prodding spears
Of hurful words, of hate
Would puncture and deflate.
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