Castle Walls

These castle walls

of mine,

stand tall,

smooth,

with no give

to climb.

These castle walls

of mine,

harbor secrets

within.

These castle walls

of mine,

have no doors

to open.

But you stand

outside them,

digging your keys

into your palms,

circling

and beating against

their severity,

hoping

for a lock

to unlock

and

the walls

to crumble.

Darling, they will not.