I cried today
Cried like I haven't
Since I built up these walls

I cried today
My walls fell down
When someone tossed a hit

When I cried today
I realized that my walls were built
To withstand the words of ignorant people

When I cried today
I found that my walls were unprotected
Against the whip of their hands and their weaponry

I cried today
Cried like I haven't
Since these walls first went up

The tears have not stopped
They continue to fall
I feel so vulnerable, so lost, so scared.