COMPETITION PROMPT

Open Door

Write a poem either inspired by, or using, this title. Think about the ways the title could shape the meaning of the poem.

All The Way To More

Lies ahead is the opportunity To escape my calamity Lies ahead is something great To escape my hate Lies ahead is a chance To find something grand Lies ahead is a beauty Wondrous and lovely Lies ahead is more My new open door But can I walk the distance? Can I give it a chance? Can I risk everything to be me? For this once chance to be free? Will I find my happy ending? Will I finally stop pretending? Or… ? Will it all go down Turn and switch around? Will all my insecurity Become my new calamity? Will all my hate Stop me from becoming great? Will this one chance Be too much distance? I glance again at the door Longing, like crazy, for more Could I really do this? But more importantly, Could I just continue living like this? Resolve in me hardening Knowing I can’t let this be my fate Taking a step to the door Making my way All the way to more
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