With the chance of light suddenly materialising,
The heavily-rusted, weighty door tentatively edged itself
open.
We looked on in disbelief.
For though its presence had not yet been forgotten,
It had long been ignored.
As such an irregular occurrence was arising,
We cast our thoughts to the now obvious change in conditions.
The atmosphere no longer feeling heavy and dull,
The moist air shifting to a dryer, warmer consistency.
A sparkle of chance gifted the empty corner with an
opportunity to once again feel hope.
To understand its years of drought and famine,
And move closer towards what it had always known would be
its true calling.
Its sole occupant had been locked away for some time,
So long she had almost forgotten the dreams she yearned over
for so many years.
It would be one thing for the door to open,
But another for her to venture back out into the harsh and
ruthless world.
With a swift glance through the emerging crack,
Her anxieties rose for fear of a repeating future,
For she had once known the delights of the sweet outdoors,
But had also known the anguish of being taken back and kept at bay.
Had the door stayed shut,
She could have carried on as normal.
She needn’t have ever known a change had come about and
stayed safe within the confines of the four walls of freedom.
As swiftly as the door had opened,
It once again began to close.
She lay in a lost state,
For although her fears could now be laid to rest,
She had been reminded of the endless possibilities the light
could bring her.
With the door now fully shut,
The atmosphere returned to what we had become accustomed to.
We went back to our daily routines and pondered what it
might have seen,
For we knew only potential greatness could stir it from its long-standing
hibernation.
Although it could be years before we know the answer,
We gained faith in the knowledge that the space was still
aware,
And one day it would open once again.
Whenever that day may be,
We will see her in all her glory.
Beauty personified.
Nothing short of a fairy-tale ending.
Here’s to hope.
