Here within my walls
 Everything is shut
 And no one will intrude
 Faced with my silent walls, not a whisper will enter
 Within the borders of my home
 No obstacle lies
 Within the room’s many paths
 No sun will burn
 And no shadow will dim
 And no storm will gush
 And no rain will wash
 And no small opening will frighten
 And not a thing can burn my walls
 For everything is protected
 From any menace at the gate
 Within my walls
 There is no one who will leave
 Here within my walls
 Silence lurks
 Grey and comforting
 Against the threatening street
 Is a drawn curtain and candlelight
 Here within my walls there is a memory,
 A letter under the door
 And not a voice to cry
 And not a soul to answer
 And no pain will remain
 For my walls are a comforting white
 And there are no stains of blood
 Or bruises
 Or tears of the heart
 Of course all is foretold – you know
 Within the walls no flower
 Will wilt before its time