(Written July 2022)
Upon a mountain
Castle tall
Stands a figure
By the wall
Breeze brushes
Across their back
Eyes wide open
"Let them attack."
Courage keeps them
Still they bear
Silence passes
Brushing bare
Stones hold memories
Of attacks
Such as things
it doesn't want back
There the walls stand
Overseeing grounds
Full of merry bands
Of workers, of children
There's toil and play
The figure stands there
Day after day
"Let them come after me." "Please let them in."
Fearless they stand
With wisdom within
You can trust your walls
You can love around them
Keep them up but
Welcome despite
All the imposing stone
You are underneath
And they are outside
Waiting, waiting,
So upon your mountain
In your castle, tall
Stands your figure
By the wall
The breeze gently nudges
At your back
Will you open yourself
Up for attack?