Doors

Are you as fascinated by doors as I am?

Have you ever wondered what stands behind them?

Some are open wide while others are closed shut.
I am sorry to admit that I shall never know                                                                              

What exist behind so many of them?
Doors are mysterious in the way, 
They give a soulful look to any place, 

An enigma to be unravelled at first glance.

I even like wooden doors to private residences.

Their deep colours varying  from black, carmine red and bottle green

Have an aura of inscrutability about them.

What secrets do they hide?

Then you have the official doors

Banks, Churches, Governmental ones

All representations of power.

Where do they lead?

Lastly the ones I prefer are the artistic ones

Be they to open a path to a garden,

The opening to elevators in a building,

To stop the access to a back lane,
To stand as security doors,

To welcome families, faithfuls or clients,

There is so much more to doors.

©L. Bailliet
11/2/2012