*White picket fence*

I used to have a thick, multi-layered brick wall around my heart,
designed to protect me from anything and anyone who could possibly hurt me, break me or break my heart.
I didn't want to let people in.
I didn't want them to leave with a piece of me if they decided to walk away.
It was my defense mechanism,
My way of protecting myself from all the cruels of the world.
It was until I realised that that same brick wall that was meant to keep "baddies" out was also keeping the good, genuine people out as well.
It was then when I decided to let the walls come down - it didn't happen over night though... it's almost as if they came down brick by brick.
BUT they did come down...
They were replaced by high electric fencing, until I realised that that scared away people who wanted to "touch" my life, my heart and be my blessing.
The fencing had to come down too.

Now, my heart has a white picket fence around it.
Some people jump over (if they dare),
Some people squeeze through the gaps,
Some people just look on from the outside, too scared to approach,
But the point is, THE WALLS ARE GONE.

The picket fence still protects me and what is precious to me, my heart, but it still leaves room for me to love and to let some people in.