Closed door. (Photo credit: Errol ImagesMedia)
A closed door
Tiny fear
Blooms now in the pit
Of my stomach
Running through my blood
A chill
Of the unknown
Just a door
But what lies behind it?
Muffled sounds
Did I hear a cry?
Be still my heart
And give me courage
To turn the key
In the lock
And open
This closed door.
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
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Oof! Like a powerful punch in the stomach. I liked this one!! I believe all of us can definitely relate to this one. Fabulous job, Helen. 🙂
Thanks so much!! 🙂
The mysteries of our own doors, be brave! The mysteries of the doors others keep closed and locked for their own reasons and fears … be gentle, but either way, whether our own doors or someone else’s, believe that doors can be, perhaps always should be, converted into windows (at least) and preferably OPEN windows. Great little poem!
Thanks – yes windows would be much more comforting!! 🙂
a brilliant thought!
perfect, you’ve turned my thoughts into rhyme 🙂
Thanks so much! 🙂
lol, no
Thank You 🙂
great way to imagine the concept of fear – thanks for the like! beth
Thank you so much, and you’re welcome! 🙂
This spoke to me as I think of myself, at this time in my life, standing in front of a locked door. On the other side is my freedom from addiction, but I’m fearful of walking through it! Thank you for this poem…poignant!
Thank you..what a great interpretation! 🙂
at this moment i don’t know which one i love more, you or your poem
Gosh, thank you!! How very, very kind of you!! 🙂
Very nice. I’m wondering what was behind the door. 🙂
Thank you! Nothing probably, just unnamed fears, imaginings and so forth…was literally inspired by me looking at my own closed bedroom door one night before I turned out the light. 🙂
That’s interesting. 🙂
Many have a fear of the unknown but you have a handle on it exquisitely – well done yet again!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Very nice, indeed!
Thanks so much, really appreciated! 🙂
One doesn’t always know what lies behind the door. It isn’t what’s behind the door that is frightening. It’s what your mind and heart fears that manifests itself and brings the horror to bear. You chose a great platform to optimize the effect of the unknown on the human psyche. Nice!
Thank you – and you are very right, it’s our imagination that causes us fear for the most part…and it does it so effectively sometimes!! 🙂