It’s the door that has thrown me
Open when I was sure it was shut.
Why I ask?
Forgiveness you said
Comes in simple terms
My door ajar
My heart open.
I ask the question
Are you worth the risk?
To venture once again
Into your web
Its twists and turns
No clear passages
Conversation convoluted
Meaning obligatorily stupefied.
Where circles are the norm,
Fatuous argument
The order of the day.
Rather I elect
Acceptance, understanding
The kindness of a true heart
Always open, no fine print,
A quiet soul, who looks and sees,
Me, in all my flaws
Takes my hand
Leads me slowly
Through tales of magic.
Written for: http://dversepoets.com/2014/03/27/meeting-the-bar-rhythm-and-blank-verse/
Morpethroad 
The gentleness of an outstretched hands come forth so well towards the end.. but it’s tough when doors are closed.
It is Bjorn, thanks for your comment. When better doors open though everything improves.
Some doors shut so you can see others that are open. I really enjoyed this Michael. To me it says you see another door open that leads to hope and more. Magic indeed.
Thanks so much Jackie I agree with you that doors opening can lead to hope and magic.
To find that quiet soul…. 🙂
Thanks Ina, yes to find one and hang onto them that is the secret.
That was mysterious and exciting
Thanks so much Justine happy you found it so. Have a good day/evening.
I’d also elect ‘The kindness of a true heart’ over the ‘twists and turns’. I welcomed the serenity at the end.
Thanks Gabriella I go with the serenity as well. Have a good day.
I like that the door you thought was shut is open…and that hope can get through! I like the taking of the hand through tales of magic. It is nice when life leads one like that.
Thanks Mary, a dreamer dreams, but sometimes they come true.
its that open heart and willingness to accept and surely listen that makes all the difference…and it is a risk because you will get drawn into things well beyond where you ever thought you might go….
So true Brian but sometimes the impossible can come true you just have to believe.
This really resonated with me. I especially identified with:
“My heart open.
I ask the question
Are you worth the risk?”
I am never disappointed when I visit you here.
Thanks Pooky, your poems never disappoint me either.
To be accepted like that is a precious gift indeed – and one I am glad to know I have been and continue to be given. I love the hopefullness of this piece.
Thanks Tony, life is about hope, it keeps us motivated to look for tomorrow. Thanks again and good luck to you.
Oh to be accepted, no, wanted, just for being who you are. Oh to know that you can put yourself, your heart out there, that vulnerability will be honoured. I have been lucky enough to know who treats me like that, and also had my heart crushed by others. Such is life, in all its twists and turns.
That’s life Freya isn’t it, never easy, full of twists and turns and sometimes there are good flat straight bits where all is good. Thanks so much for your comment.
You’re welcome, as always! Hope you’re having a bit of flat and straight!
I am very much so, and enjoying the ride.
Good news! 🙂
where trust lives, love grows – very nice!
So true sir, and we bask in it when it happens.
you just have no idea how much this speaks to me…
You are right I don’t but I am very happy that it does. Thanks so much Claudia. Have a good day/evening.
This is rhythmic and beautiful.
Thank you so much Barry happy you enjoyed it.
If we don’t take risks in life – where would we be. Opening the door and ourselves can lead to many things, pain or happiness. I hope your ‘character’ finds happiness, this was a beautiful piece Michael.
Thank you Jenny. I hope they do too.
Wow this was just…. BEAUTIFUL.
It’s funny how it’s such a contrast in the same topic, to my poem. Aha
I think about foregiveness alot. It’s one of the scariest things ever, really. Because there is always that fear of being hurt. Especially when that same person already caused you so much pain before.
Thank you for your comment. You are right about that fear as often we do forgive believing it is a good option to take only to be hurt again. But life is full of risks isn’t it. Thank you for following my blog, please call again.
aha….are you worth the risk….sometimes we turn that around, wrongly, (inaccurately) thinking we might not be worth the risk…great blank verse
Thank Katy, you are very right about that. Happy you enjoyed my verse.
Nice to know that when one door closes – another opens. And – as back-up – don’t forget the windows. 😉
Ha, I’ll include the windows in my next piece. Thanks RoSy.
Why do people view doors shutting as something final? Isn’t that why there are door knobs to open them once more?
Good point, providing the knobs are not locked. Thanks Anja good comment.
Then that is why you have keys 🙂
Ahh of course…