I AM The Wall!

Oftentimes, I wear the mask of a fool
Burning with shame
I act up, playing it cool,
Afraid of getting it wrong!
Disregarding the rising pitch of your call
I sing my own melancholy song.

I stand on the edge, trying to stay sharp
Terrified of being cut down
I wander in the dark.
Hoping to find a smile behind your frown.
Stopping before I even get started,
Oftentimes, I stumble, sometimes I fall
Discouraged, despairing, downhearted
You see the wall; you see the wall; you see the wall - that's all!
You see the wall; that's all! That's all!

Hoping to be heard
I'm whispering
Awkward and hurt
You think I'm dithering.

When I'm afraid to come in
You find me moody and surly
When I'm feeling left out
You're invitation is often too early.

You see me as lazy
When I can't stay on task.
And you label me crazy
When I'm just too embarrassed to ask.
Invisible, silent, apart
Alone in an echoing hall.
You see The Wall. You see The Wall. You see the Wall.

I yearn for the call
But don't know how to take a chance.
If I cannot walk tall
How could I ever dare dance?

If I walk in confusion
I may never walk tall
I'll create some illusions
But never go to the ball.

I am the wall! I am The Wall! I am the Wall!