The Door

I discovered a door today
A door that's been there the whole time
Abandoned, neglected, and hidden
Out of sight, out of mind as they say
The hinges were rusted shut and the key was gone
However, someone came along
Started looking for the key
I told him to stop, but he wouldn't listen
I knew it would be painful if he opened the door
I ignored his suggestions that it would be okay
He found the key and unlocked the door
The hinges were as rusted as I thought
I pulled open the door, and it hurt
Yet it didn't hurt as badly as I expected
We entered the room together
I hadn't been in this room before, yet it was familiar
There were many, many more doors in this room
Some of them marked "DANGER" in big letters
Others were like the first door, hidden and locked
And others were wide open, inviting and pretty inside
I wanted to go in the open rooms, but he told me no
He said we needed to explore the dangerous ones first
I knew this was best, and he led the way
I'm still discovering all the rooms, but mostly by myself now
I've grown strong enough to face any dangers the rooms hold
Yet I couldn't have done it without his help and guidance
Without him, I wouldn't have ever opened the first door

9-13-14

Dedicated to my friends, Sheilia, who pointed out the door, and Kevan, who found the key