Lingering Loneliness

Long ago a babe was born-
A child of dreams.
A wall around herself she built;
This child became a girl.

Some of fear and some of shame,
Each brick a wall became.
This one, so young,so innocent,
Became hidden from man's eyes.

Though she smiled and laughed bytimes,
No cheer e'er reached those eyes...
That time of bliss and dreams of youth
Was taken from her hand.

Her heart she keeps within a shell...
She learned so long ago.
Few times she's ventured out so far...
Only to see the truth and turn.

So here within a time alone
She watches from afar...
So fleetingly..so sad, so scared.
Do you see her there alone???