
There’s a doorway to destruction;
it seems to find me every day;
I take different paths to avoid it
and look for the merrier way.
There’s also a doorway to delight;
it finds me less than other doors;
oh, but when it does find me,
I’m sent up a hundred floors!
There’s a doorway to regret
and another that opens to grief;
thankfully, neither stays open long,
so that’s quite a relief.
There’s also a doorway to peace
and another that leads to fun;
both are best enjoyed
walking through with a bit of sun.
My favorite door of all
is the one that leads to love,
but I have to be open to finding it,
sometimes needing a little shove.
There’s a doorway to adventure,
one that I look for every day,
and when I eventually find it,
It’s like being on holiday.
Some doors are pretty,
and others I’m afraid to touch,
but those that are welcoming
always mean so much.
I’m excited yet cautious
to see where most of them go;
I know if I’m too afraid to open one,
I’ll never really know.
The right door for me
might be the wrong door for you;
I guess none of us will ever know
until we’ve opened quite a few.
I’m grateful for so many choices
and the opportunities to succeed;
I hope you find your door today,
the one you really need.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/doorway-beach-opening-entrance-981803/
I love the way you’ve related choices to doorways, and I’d definitely agree–it’s a blessing to have that many options in the first place. ^_^
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Thank you… ❤️ I started thinking about where my mind goes most days. And all too often I find myself thinking about things that aren’t very happy. But then I remembered, I always have a choice, and I’ve decided not to step through those doorways to negative places any longer. I needed a way to cope, and this way of thinking has really helped me.
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That’s a wonderful way to approach it. Best wishes!!!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Such a beautiful heartfelt poem of the many doors of our emotions and our soft places inside our heart and soul. Such a lovely heartfelt poem Michelle. May we always have more doors of love and hope. Love this! 💞
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Thank you, Cindy… yes indeed! 💕
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Opening doors and walking through them – love the
Metaphor M
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Thank you, Kate ❤️
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I need to open more doors, thank you.
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Yes you do Dave. Keep trying them. ❤️
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I love this M ❤
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Thank you… C.C. ❤️
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Flows smoothly and with lots of positivity ~ continue to open the doors ~ only way to discover what’s on the other side.
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Thank you… ❤️ So true…
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Lovely writing Michelle, I love the rhyming scheme 😍
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Thank you, Amber. I had fun with this one. ❤️
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You’re welcome 😊
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