What Good Are Walls

What good are walls
when people can just run through them
how are they supposed to protect you
from the cold and the rain
what good are walls
when they're so paper thin
everyone can hear you
everyone can listen in
what good are walls
you know they can be tall
you know they can be small
you know they can be wide
or they can be small and still trip you
they'll make you fall to the ground
then you're lying there wishing
look to the sky what do you see
no more walls
it could be dark
then you'll see the stars
maybe the moon will bless you
starry nights the warm wind blows
brings you back to your life
feel the breeze on your face
feel yourself fly in the wind
why don't you let Mother Nature in
she won't cost you anything
Father Time now he's a man
that stops on a dime
he has a hand that can twist my fate
but he's not one to intervene
so i'm on my own
trying to make heads or tails
from guessing on a two headed coin
something tells me it's all stack against me
even fifty fifty doesn't let me prevail
what good are walls
when people can run right through them
what good are walls
just how are they supposed to protect you
from the cold and the rain
what good are walls
when they're so paper thin
what good are walls
when everyone can hear you
what good are walls
when everyone can listen in
what good are walls
ya they can be tall
what good are walls
ya they can be small
what good are walls
you know they can be wide
what good are walls
they can be short and still trip you
make you fall to the ground
what good are walls
what good are walls
hey what good are walls
what good are walls
what good are walls
when they can fall on you

(by Roelin Davis all rights reserved 3/12/2015)