Poetry - I Build Walls #15

    After reading the poem "I build walls", I could reach to the conclusion that walls cannot always be made of bricks or any physical material, on the contrary, building "walls" can sometimes be used in a metaphoric way with the intention of hiding feelings and thoughts. This sort of walls can be implicitly or explicitly built around someone's feelings, since there are times when a person build these "walls" with the purpose of not hurting himself or someone else. Some people might think that by not showing your feelings life would be easier. Not only would this prevent awkward situations in which you may end up being hurt, but also it places you in a comfort zone where you feel secure and protected.
     Taking into consideration my own experience, I admit that some time ago, I was used to build this kind of "walls", I also used to think that being close to somebody would only demonstrate your weaknesses and vulnerability, consequently I was not used to show my feelings or thoughts. As time went by and I became older my perception changed. The experiences I have gone through had a considerable influence on this because they made me realise life is too hard to live it on your own. 
      As I have already mentioned before, in the past I used to believe that there were certain times when it was necessary to build these "walls". However, nowadays I have no doubt that it is pointless trying to cover your feelings, emotions or beliefs since making mistakes, hurting people, or feeling that sense of despair and sorrow is part of living, and going through bad experiences also make you the person that you are today.