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White Door

July 21, 2014
By skyhigh_dreamer BRONZE, Middle River, Maryland
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skyhigh_dreamer BRONZE, Middle River, Maryland
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Light can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light~ Ablus Dumbledoor

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I grabbed the doorway to my innocent past, but found I was unable to open it.
I was blocked from the gental peace, forced to wade in the hours of today.
Maybe I can force my way through, but what if the darkness follows me.
I can't let the smiles become tainted, for they are all that is pure.
I walked away, leaving the door undisturbed.
I can't look back, I tell myself.
As I let my fragile heart break, and my salty tears join the ocean.
I make up half the waves, that I will drown in tomorrow.
Goodbye dear door, how I miss your tainted white.
Hello dear waves, are you strong enough to hold me down.
It should not be hard, my weak feet are looking for ways to fall.

© Samantha H., Savannah, GA

The author's comments:
This peice was inspired by a picture I once saw of a white and weathered door standing on a grey beach. This picture inspired me to write this poem, having the door serve as a gateway to the past.
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