Old door

sorenbarrett

Broken with age held together with tape and glue, a few nails too
where wood still solid will hold, the rest infested with termites and mold
Old parts no longer in stock to repair, a relic that has stood there
for a century of more, a battered and tattered door
Well wishers have said replace, a gaping hole in home's face
If this antique could speak instead of creak 
A lack of tongue does bar this door from speaking of each mar and scar and more

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  • delusions

    Something is haunting about giving decay a structure, then letting the silence around it become part of the testimony. The door feels less like an object and more like a witness that outlived its own language.
    Well written

    • sorenbarrett

      A wonderful observation that gives meaning to this poem. Thank you for your observation and comment my friend

      • delusions

        My pleasure

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        A lovely write my friend

      • soheil khodaparasti

        A beautiful and poignant reflection. The door becomes more than wood—it carries a century of stories, scars, and memories. Sometimes what is worn and weathered is precisely what makes something worth preserving.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you my kind friend for your understanding interpretation. Yes and so it is with all that is human and animal as well.

          • soheil khodaparasti

            You are welcome.

          • orchidee

            Good write SB.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks for the read my old friend. Oops not that you are old but the friendship is.

              • orchidee

                Goldfinch and I are millions of years old. You too?! lol.

                • sorenbarrett

                  I came around before years were invented

                • Lorenz

                  I love these old doors that open on mysterious dimensions ...But perhaps they no longer open from the inside ...

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks Lorenz for the review. Yea the latch is shot and no telling it if will open or not.

                  • peto

                    They don't make them like they used to soren
                    You give aging a positive vibe
                    Not something I see often
                    Thoroughly enjoyed

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you Peto your words are most encouraging and deeply appreciated my friend

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Soren, what a wonderful piece! This gives dignity and character to something most people would discard without a second thought. Weathered, charming, and deeply human. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you my friend your words hold special meaning and value.

                      • Kevin Hulme

                        Enjoyable Write about a Door of some Age.
                        And Imagine all the People who have Knocked or Turned the Handle and are long deceased.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thanks so much Kevin for the read and comment it is most appreciated

                          • Kevin Hulme

                            Always a pleasure.



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