Spoken Word: “Breaking the Walls” by walking shadow poetry

We all hide behind walls we’ve built so tall,
Afraid of what’s inside, afraid of the fall.
We think that if we keep everyone far away,
It’ll protect us, but we’re only pushing them away.

These defenses we put up, they never heal,
They just make the hurt harder to deal.
We smile, pretend, say we’re fine,
But inside, it’s like we’re running out of time.

Avoidance creeps in like a shadow we can’t ignore,
Pretending everything’s okay when we’re really at war.
It’s easier to say, “I’m fine, don’t worry,”
Than let someone see the scars in our story.

We project our pain, blame it on others,
But deep down, we know we’re scared of what smothers.
Our fear, our shame, our doubts that we hide,
It’s time to stop running, and let it all collide.

Repression’s a trick we’ve learned so well,
Pushing feelings down, pretending we’re not in hell.
But those feelings, they come back strong,
And they’ll haunt us until we admit what’s gone wrong.

But here’s the truth we need to face
We can’t keep running, we can’t hide from this space.
It’s time to break down these walls,
Let them fall and finally feel the call.

It’s not easy, I know, to show what’s inside,
To drop the masks and stop the lies.
But real healing only begins when we’re real,
When we stop pretending, when we start to feel.

So, let’s stop hiding and start being true,
To ourselves, to each other nothing to prove.
When we let go of the fear that holds us tight,
That’s when we’ll find peace, that’s when we’ll find light.

Yes, it’s scary.
But it’s necessary.
To drop the walls,
To stop the games.
To break free,
And finally say our names.

End.