In love’s embrace, they once believed,
Their hearts entwined, so deeply cleaved.
But trust was shattered, bonds torn asunder,
Leaving their souls to endlessly ponder.
Chorus:
Oh, the walls they built, stone by stone,
Shielding their hearts, alone, alone.
In the wake of betrayal’s cruel thrust,
Their love’s remains turned into dust.
A promise broken, a faith betrayed,
In the ruins of love, they both swayed.
Once open hearts now locked away,
In the fortress of distrust, they’d stay.
Chorus:
Oh, the walls they built, stone by stone,
Shielding their hearts, alone, alone.
In the wake of betrayal’s cruel thrust,
Their love’s remains turned into dust.
The scars still fresh, the wounds still bleed,
As they nurtured anger and pain’s dark seed.
But within those walls, they found some peace,
A fragile refuge from love’s cruel caprice.
Chorus:
Oh, the walls they built, stone by stone,
Shielding their hearts, alone, alone.
In the wake of betrayal’s cruel thrust,
Their love’s remains turned into dust.
Yet, in the quiet of the darkest night,
They wondered if they had chosen right.
For while walls may keep hurt at bay,
They also keep love’s light at bay.
Chorus:
Oh, the walls they built, stone by stone,
Shielding their hearts, alone, alone.
In the wake of betrayal’s cruel thrust,
Their love’s remains turned into dust.
In the end, they learned a painful art,
To protect their hearts, they had built a fort.
But within those walls, a longing grew,
For love to mend what betrayal once slew.
© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi
Ifedolapo Ogunniyi 