I have torn down my fortress
stone by stone
from the inside out
Its purpose was meaningless
Its enemies were imaginary
It served no protection
It was a prison
I was its prisoner
in solitary confinement
dank, dark, decrepit
crumbling around me
I chipped at a small crack
until at last I saw the light
My skin peeled away
Calloused armor formed
as I worked year after year
tearing down the walls
But this armor was unnecessary
when at last I stood
basking in the light
I cleared away the wreckage
I gave away the land
I stepped out into the Universe
and humility saved my soul
