A door you never knew existed opens From it comes a shade of light you've never seen before It intrigues and draws you to it like a magnet Captivating and mesmerizing you with every step you take towards it's overpowering glow It's illuminating and brilliant, yet dizzying Full of mystery and suspense The closer you get, the more entranced you become by the splendor of it's glory You're inches away and can feel the radiant heat it exudes as it shines down upon you Flooding you with warmth and emotions beyond expectation You reach out to it With that, it flickers madly Your reflexes pull your hand back like a bullet in reverse You pause, standing ever so still All the while, within range of the effervescent rays it continues to emit, now calm once again You gaze upon this fascinating globe of vivacious energy and wonderment Now, more inquisitive than before, you attempt another approach ever cautiously And like the snapping beak of an angry mother robin who's nest has been disturbed, a series of tremors is sent spiraling beneath the glass that entombs the frailty of it's existence You retract Your hands held in the air as a sign that you hope will ensure this seemingly protected, very guarded element that you mean it no harm Gingerly, you move back to the door that earlier invited you in and the light becomes calm once more Only dimmer this time With a feeling of sadness stretching between you As you cross the threshold, you begin to gently pull the once inviting door shut, only to stop half way You remove your hand from the knob that could ultimately distance you from this electrifying force forever You take a deep breath and rest in your place for what seems an eternity Looking through the opening you left behind in that doorway With every ounce of your being, you slowly turn and walk away though it tears you up inside And then, you feel that magnificent, yet delicate light watching you and a feeling of hope comes alive Still you continue on Knowing that the door has yet to be closed, you question your decision Though you may feel as though you are abandoning it, you are not More so, giving it the time it needs to regenerate You remember the open door and that feeling of hope rushes through your body once again Your thoughts now lean toward the anticipation, however long it may take, until the day that you come to see the light once again with the hope that it may still be burning copyright July 6, 1999
Reason for writing:
Because I needed some sort of release
Birth sign: Gemini
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