Verity

Brick by brick I built those walls

Shedding sweat and dirt

Melting metal block by block

Climbing away from the hurt

Wind and storm couldn't break my shield

Nor could sword and spear

For his behind the wall all my dreams

And every last one of my fears

In front of it I stood tall

Seeming emotionless and cold

But behind the shield a war was waging

Because anyone could only be so bold

They told me to let down my shield

So the world could see who I was

Told me if anyone hurt me

They would give the gauze

I wouldn't give in

Though I was softening the edges

Because I had heard of tales

Of girls jumping off from ledges

After much persuasion I caved

And brought down the magnificent fort

Convinced that no ship would be stupid enough

To weigh anchor on this port

They came at me not with battle cries

Didn't commit a sudden crime

But came along slowly slowly

One by one at a time

They told me it was a good thing

To let your guard down

Stupid me, I believed them

And handed my kingdom's crown

And then one night the inevitable happened

A sword for my heart it came

And when the crimson was flowing through my fingers

They said my weak shield was to blame.