
I wrote this poem years ago when I felt separated by my own inhibitions from the world I lived in. I struggled to try to see past what kept me secluded. This poem was an honest attempt to describe my thoughts.
Maybe you’ve found yourself in the same place at one time or another. Perhaps you wondered just how well you fit into the world around you. I’m here to tell you to be brave. Open whatever door maybe restraining and live to the fullest. Aim for something you’ve always wanted to do. Check off a bucket list item. Try a new hobby. Join that group. Write the story. You can do it! Live past what holds you down.
Blessings,
J
Screen Door Life
I see
Through the screen door
A world separate
But still breathing
The same air
The same scent
I feel
The wind upon my thoughts
Bringing rain
Drops of water
Filling the small checked squares
Like a million tiny windows
Windows
A door
Framing a place
I can see
Hear
And sense
But not fully experience
A screen door life
Looking through things
Instead of being in them
Take courage
Swing the door open
Step through
And live
You have made the screen door come alive visually and mentally. Brilliant piece!
Thank you, Eugenia. I am glad my words were able to form a visual. That’s every writer’s goal.
You’re welcome, Jenny!
That’s a lovely poem I really felt it
Thank you. It was so very real to me at the time. I’m glad its evident in my words.