The murmurs I hear
As I sit in a simple chair
I try to place a shield
To block the murmurs and whispers
The little voices that I hear
To block self doubt
To block out my insecurity
To block out the pain
From entering into my self confidence
Into my inner thoughts
Into my self esteem
The shield though it's cracked
It keeps standing still
It stands straight
And prevents me from me
From hurting myself
From hurting others
As the conscience becomes wiser
With its thoughts strong as stone
It both breaks my shield
And build it back up
Each shield growing stronger
And the problems become smaller
But soon I cannot depend
On the metaphoric shield
That I've placed around me
But to become my own shield
To stand up against fears
To stand up in front of myself
And say that I'm important
That the problems that I face
Is nothing but building blocks
That builds my wall
A wall that doesn't block others
But one with a gate to let them in