hold the door, please

there are good doors

and bad doors,

ones that open easily and others

that you have to push

or kick at the bottom

to get them open.

some with locks, some

with broken keys still stuck.

there's a bell attached

to some, maybe a window.

some you have to knock.

some say do not enter,

while others give directions

in case you're lost.

some tell you who or what

is behind the door,

some need oil on the hinges,

some need paint to clean

up the scuff marks.

some doors lead to opportunity,

whether work or love,

while others are exits

once closed there's no going back.

all your life you're going

in and out of doors.

hold it for me, would you?