I'll Show You a Door if You Can Walk Through it

I've seen those who come before me

with their faces on the

floor

 

and their shadows on their faces.

 

throwing

dice at every chance, unaware of the

subconscious gamble

 

infinitely composed of misunderstood fear

 

hiding from wandering eyes.

 

I've seen those who come before me

with their faces on the

floor

 

and their hopes in different places.

 

the temptation

cruelly licking their desire to know truth,

yet eternally

 

hidden behind our inhibitions

 

our limited sense of a limited reality.

 

and

I've seen those that come before me

willing to take my hand and

walk

 

to learn what I have learned

 

to smile in phosphorous light

 

and earn the title

'friend.'

Author's Note

Photo by Hollis Roberts.

Reviews

[Jetta Zippora]

Brilliant work. So vivid and strong and beautiful. Great write, friend.

[Marquise de Ville]

'cruelly licking their desire to know the truth'

this is brilliant!

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

'to smile in phosphorous light'..i loved that line as well as the entire poem itself.

[KatiePie]

This is brilliant. I admire people who can write the way you do. Who give the readers a new lesson in life, and remind them exactly how important that lesson is as well.

[Coyote Poetry]

Few true friends in a life. I like the logic of this poem. My grandfather told me. "A wise man will listen and say little. Better to allow the words to be told and be a good friend who shows concern." A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Christie Moses]

This one touched my heart. There are many in life that earn the title "acquaintance" but few that hold and honor the title of "friend"
Beautiful and moving.

[Bard Constantine]

A lot of truth to these words. True friendship is a rare thing indeed, because too many are not willing to put in the work to sustain it. Great writing...

[Christopher.Holmberg]

Awesome. The photo is outstanding.

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indeed earn the title of friend..to many not really up to the job..haven't read much from you lately, you must have been saving up all that inspiration because..this is great.

[Miss Coral]

Really like this- I haven't been on WritersCafe all too much and haven't read your work for a while. It was a pleasant reminder.

Really like your little rhymes, and the first part especially- the tone was nice and conclusive and didn't feel forced at all. Really well done altogether.

-Coral-