From the grime and debris bricks of shame are formed one after another

Each brick is fired and burnt in the horrific heat of humiliation

One by one they are laid on a soft sandy foundation forming each layer

Each layer makes it heavier and the sinking distorts and weakens them

Guilt, fear, humiliation and shame are poor materials and they crumble

The shifting sand destroys the bricks of shame and parts fall into the sand

Keeping the wall from falling down takes effort to maintain the shame

The wall must be saved or others will see the shame hidden for so many years

The wall is a place of safety from scrutiny and a dungeon which imprisons

Will the wall collapse forming a tomb to bury all the guilt and shame

Hiding is a part of life and fear of change leads to helping support the wall

Can I get away, I must get away, but I am still behind the wall weeping