‎"Thick skins sold here"

‎"Thick skins sold here"
The sign declared
"Buy one, banish fear
Look like you never cared"

I ran into the store
I paid with hope
And a little bit more

I walked outside
Eager to try on
My armoured hide

I blinked once, then twice
Something had happened to the light
The skies were all in shades of grey
And there were no colours in sight

We all now wear them here
Our cloaks of impenetrable skin
Boundaries are drawn, lines are clear
And only the naked are kin...