To _

If your words were meant to hurt me,

they never succeeded.

They only made me stronger.

I am a brick wall,

that no man may enter.

(Both fortunately and unfortunately).

That wall protects my heart and mind;

and my children.

The arrows you flung are nothing and pointless.

They coast through the air and fall on the lawn outside of the castle wall.

If you make amends,

maybe I will meet you outside the fortress; for peace’s sake,

before the long night falls.

But it will only be for a short time,

for the safety of my queendom.

Not like the swords of words could ever penetrate this armor.

(Just like the soft touch of love).

Here we are safe,

inside the castle walls.

And that bears its own beauty,

as I have toiled, and laid each brick

with my own bare hands.

If you were to peek within,

you would find beautiful flowers

blooming in the courtyards.