Diamond Wall

Eyes wide with fear and interest, I watch from within

The refracted light dances silver on my skin

Too weak to stand, I fall to my knees

At long last, I've taken back the keys

To my impenetrable diamond cell

Willingly I lock myself inside my private hell

I'd made it to protect myself

Storing my soul on its single shelf

I thought that maybe I could leave

Its protection, but I retreated back inside to grieve

You'd gotten close to shattering

My wall, but all you'd gotten was a scattering

Of broken and entirely faked feelings

You see, the dark devil's already had his dealings

I'm slowly beginning to wake

To all the pain that I can't take

And all the things I can't feel any more

It's love, you see, that made me close the door

Desperately, you call out to me

But I won't open the door and let in the agony

My friends, will you ever know

That you just have to let me go?

I'm not ever leaving here

Not unless there's nothing outside my wall to fear

At last, I'm proud to say I've found my mask

My friends and loves, don't you dare ask

Me to take it off

Because, without me, you know you're better off