Fences

Use - to keep things in or to keep things out ?
I think that we use fences or walls not just for outside things but can also be around ourselves, to protect us or to stop people seeing what you try to hide. To provide protection from being hurt we keep others at arms length and pretend that everything is ok when really we are breaking up inside and yet it is those who are hurting in silence  who have to break down their wall and let those who want to help in  xx