The Middle Door



I opened up the first door,
Not knowing I would see
My long lifetime of before,
Both good and bad for me.

I opened up the large third door
Mysterious it seemed,
Since it showed things that might be or
What I have often dreamed.

I then went to the second door,
As peaceful as can be.
It was the one I skipped before,
Today's reality.

About this poem

The Past, Present and Future

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Written on July 29, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 29, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on July 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB ACAC ABAB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 334
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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