inner conflicting emotions. It is how we possess it, hold it close to our heart, wrap it in an iron clad sheath, and protect it from the outside world that makes us all different. No one can explain why we do this, they say it is because of our upbringing. I however, believe that the secretive fear that so many hold close is from lack of something. Be it love, support, or outcaste beyond one's imagination. To have complete and total resolve on such a matter, can only be obtained by one's ability to let go, and forget the past. Although it may seem hard or improbable there are many that have been able to let go of past experiences, be it emo

tional, or physical. It is not every day that you are able to walk down a street and see a person and say to yourself, that that person has endured a well-rounded childhood. People are nothing but walls themselves, protecting themselves from what lies beyond their reach. Yet there are the more daring type that do extend their hands over the wall in hopes that eventually one else will grasp it. I have come to find that if you wait long enough someone will come along, and dry up your pool of tears that you have cried in desperation. They warm the

heart and soul, not only because of the love that they give, but b/c they are there, supporting your fragile mind set, and yet slowly deceiving the mind. By deceive I mean, the slow wearing down of the iron that incases your heart, releasing the u

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Approximate Word count = 534
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)