A winters day in a deep and dark december
I am alone gazin g from my windo w to the
streets belo w on a
fre shly fallen silent shroud of snow
I am a rock I am an island
Ive built walls a fortress deep and
mighty that non e may penetrate
I have no need of friend ship
friend ship causes pain
Its laug hter and its loving I disdain
Dont talk of love Ive heard the
word before Its sleeping in my memory
I wont disturb the slumbe r of feeli ngs
that have died
if I neve r loved I never would have cried
I have my books and my poetry to protect me
I am shiel ded in my armor
hidin g in my room safe within my womb
I tou ch no one and no one touches me
And a rock feels no pain
and an isla nd never cries

























