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All Love #31
"The Wall Around My Heart" follows a young woman's romantic uncertainty during a summer at a resort. When Kenny Lynch and his band prepare to leave for the winter, she initially expects a tearful goodbye, but instead receives a letter revealing he has secured a winter job and asking her to marry him and relocate to Florida. Conflicted about leaving her comfortable life, she eventually agrees, though her doubts about the sudden change in plans leave her feeling confused and uncertain about their future together.