Take the deepest breath before <br />you open this immortal door: <br /> <br />here, you will first receive <br />what you think you want the most: <br /> <br />if it’s to enhance your self-image, <br />that will be arranged; <br /> <br />if you want to tell others <br />what it’s all about; even bully them; <br />there’s a place for you; <br /> <br />if you want to come along to prove <br />that you knew it all already, <br />fine.. come in; and later, go… <br /> <br />if you want to prove your life <br />to have been ruined by others and <br />it never was your fault – <br />that can be arranged; <br /> <br />or if you want to be just a little wiser; <br />or life to be a little easier; <br />you’ll love it here; <br /> <br />but this is the house to bless you with <br />two unsuspected further wishes: <br /> <br />when you have tasted <br />what you thought you wanted <br />you are of course, free to leave; <br /> <br />but if that which you thought you wanted <br />turns to ashes in your mouth, <br />you may wish – and whoosh! it’s gone; <br /> <br />and then there comes the third wish…: <br />so deep in you that only now <br />you knew it to have been always there; <br /> <br />here you will find yourself <br />to be yourself; <br /> <br />so stand here on the pavement; pause; <br />these are not wood, but golden doors.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/this-door-to-the-one-who-listened/
