Poem: Paper Walls

Paper walls
We build between us
Hoping that
They do not fail

Sharing words
For our ears only
Expecting
Sound to be curtailed

But our thoughts
Escape us often
On our sleaves
They lie in wait

For the chance
To burst wide open
Tear down walls
That separate

Hard we try
We take great measures
Bound them up
Our thoughts inside

Paper walls
Seemingly betray
We hear things
That others hide

If they burn
Or come tumbling down
Then we´ll need
To get along

So for now
Inside we burrow
Paper walls
Though thin prove strong