Without them, we couldn’t get in
or out of our homes
with decorum.
We open and close them
each day, until we die.
We use them to access
spaces,
and to shut the world
out.
Glass doors reveal
what’s inside, so we can choose
to enter, or not.
Steel doors
give the impression
it may be wise for us to leave.
Wooden doors—formidable
with iron handles,
lead us to incensed naves.
Brightly painted doors
seem to call,
Come in! Sit down!
Stay a while.
Screened doors
are designed to keep flies
away from carrion inside.
People speak of choosing
the right road.
You can make your mind up
about the road;
there will always be a door
at the other end.
Kat Mortensen©2011
