by Landen Michaels
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January 15, 2007

A simple truth, realized

April 08, 2007 05:02 PM EDT
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As seen at www.postsecrets.coma few months ago.


Thanks for caring
enough.
My walls were both
tall and thick.
There are not many walls left...
crumbled ruins at my feet...
...and nowhere to hang old dusty pictures.
The view and the vunerability 
are both new to me.

These are all very good things.

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Comments: 17

Connie W. Apr 8, 2007, 5:23pm EDT
I need to keep both the image and words in mind as I do my work. Thanks for the encouragement.
Sue D. Apr 8, 2007, 5:29pm EDT
Yes, I am familiar with these walls. Very nice poem.
Juan J Martinez Apr 8, 2007, 5:29pm EDT
Beautiful thought.
Landen Michaels Apr 8, 2007, 5:31pm EDT
Very often, the words come first and then I find an image that seems to fit perfectly. There are those rare instances where the image inspires the words, becoming the catalyst for something wonderful...
♥ Di ☮ ~ extreme spitfire! Apr 8, 2007, 5:39pm EDT
I brought my sledgehammer,Landen. :-)
Let's get this done. ;-)
Landen Michaels Apr 8, 2007, 5:45pm EDT
Sue - Did you build them on your own or did you have help?

Di - Going to pick up where the last left off? It turns out she broke through mine and then turned on her forcefield. Probably for the best: There is a pair of decades and 600 miles between us...
Landen Michaels Apr 8, 2007, 6:15pm EDT
Audrey - Sad to say, mine are going up again too... with a forcefield in front of it. They were impervious for so long...
♥ Di ☮ ~ extreme spitfire! Apr 8, 2007, 6:22pm EDT
Uhoh...shame on her!
I shall tread carefully on your heart,friend.
For I am first and foremost ♥ Di~the warm-hearted.
There is no time or distance too great between friends.
Jennifer F. Apr 8, 2007, 7:05pm EDT
What a true thought. It reminds me of how we test those we love to make sure we aren't wasting our energy and exposing our heart to potential pain.
Donna M. Apr 8, 2007, 7:18pm EDT
I have no patience for walls. I say, Bring in the bulldozers! Life is too short for wall building!
DragonSoul !. Apr 8, 2007, 7:32pm EDT
Landen ~ I love the way this poem is presented. Very nicely done. The poem poses a great quandry that really gets people thinking too. If I could give you more than a "10," I would.
frances c. Apr 8, 2007, 9:41pm EDT
YES! to this
you are very wise friend
Barbara B. Apr 9, 2007, 12:49am EDT
"And the walls, came tumblin down!" But I build no walls to hem me in,
I build no walls to keep people out! I loved this poem Landen. Do not
put walls up Landen, unless you feel the need to keep someone at bay.
But a wall might keep something good from happening for you.
manoj sanyal Apr 9, 2007, 1:06am EDT
lovely poem indeed ... short and meaningful.
Carol Lloyd Apr 9, 2007, 3:33am EDT
true or protect the rest from us
Landen Michaels Apr 9, 2007, 4:59am EDT
Barbara B. - True... and probably already has done so. But as Carol Lloyd mentioned, there were reasons (protect what's left, being one).

Whether the walls remain up or down, there are risks and rewards to both.

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