everyone has this wall
that they cannot cross
they have to fight for themselves
they cannot ask for help
they cannot seem weak
yet they cannot handle it
it consumes them
with things they hate
things they are above
things they persecute others for

our moments of weakness define us
they make us bristle
everyone has them
everyone knows everyone has them
yet we continue to hide
we continue to judge

we are not alone
but we want to be