Protected

I wrote this just before spring break and have been tinkering with it since then. So enjoy!

We are all protected
By something that isn't alive
Weather a favorite book
Or beloved iPod
Something in which to put your heart
And attempt to make others'
Splendidly appealing thoughts and feelings of happiness
your very own
Protected

These things shelter us
They give us a place to hide from the truth
A place to hide from what we know in our hearts we want-
A beating,loving heart
A soothing voice
For the music
Nor the book
Loves us
We only feel we need it to fill the space that is left
Protected

We want something that's real
Something that is alive
And will always be there
No matter how we try
To hide and shy away
To shine needed light on us
Keeping us safer than the other things ever did
Protected

But when you have what you wanted
You know the truth
And you've found what you once longed for
No protection is needed
The book nor the iPod is a necessity anymore
Because what you once only believed in "fairy tales"
Which filled the songs and books
That seemed to keep you "alive"
Has become real in your life
No longer having
Protection

Enough so
To fill dozens of books and songs
For the rest of the group
To which you once belonged
Giving them what you needed
A little hope and .............
Protection


But Maybe it wasn't your protection at all
That was given
And alas,it was just .........

Hope