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The Locked Door

By WaryDreamer

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There's been a door between us     for a long time, now. Occasionally,     I've pushed it open just enough         to peek through.             Sometimes, you were waiting                 on the other side.             Sometimes, you were not.     You've tested it too.             Sometimes, I've been here                 to listen and talk.             Sometimes, I've gently                 closed it instead. Last night,     You opened it wide enough         for me to pass through.             The same door that let me in                 also let me out.     You closed it whenever I left. This morning,     I distinctly remember turning the lock.         Again, there's no panic.             But this time, there's a smile.     It was a sound         we've both been waiting for.                 mApril 1988 - The Locked Door -Third in a set of 3 poems August 1987 - The Closing December 1987 -- The Door Written November 28th, 2001 © on Nov 27 2001 05:13 PM PST   0 • 12

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