Doors

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When I was young,

My mother used to hum a lullaby,

Singing,

A heart is a door, open it for me,

A heart is a door, let me break free

From my chains and let me into you.


She used to chant,

Her voice echoing and resonating,

Dreaming,

A heart is a door, open it for me,

A heart is a door, I am your key.

Unlock yourself and reveal your room.


She used to whisper,

Her voice a gentle embracing lilt,

Shimmering,

A heart is a door, can only opened by one,

A heart is a door, let me be the tree,

That grows inside your soul's room as "she".


You used to say,

Your voice slow and slithering in,

Crawling,

A heart is a door, I am your key.

A heart is a door, you are not mine.

How naive to think I would let you shine.


And then you slammed it in my face.

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