The final approach is most important <br /> <br />the seconds before skin meets brass <br /> <br />timing is everything <br /> <br />and that twist must be subtle yet firm <br /> <br />sometimes feeling a slight tug and then that satisfying snap! of the little lock undoing itself for your entry <br /> <br />now the big question, does it open in or out? <br /> <br />not to repeat any of those embarrassing moments <br />exiting gas stations or walking into restaurants <br /> <br />those painful nose-against-glass <br />soft shoulder against stubborn wood fiascos <br />that echo through your mind like <br />cannon fire many painfully self-reflective <br />minutes after. <br /> <br />and now, mindful to remove your hand at just the <br />right moment to encourage the proper velocity <br />of hinged wood sailing away from door jam home plate. <br /> <br />if done properly, <br />you should have the benefit of inertia in your favor <br />slightly propelling you forward. <br /> <br />Now it's just a matter of strolling... <br /> <br />A topic covered in-depth in previous chapters.<br /><br />Michael Joseph Ferguson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-art-of-opening-a-door/
