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                           A Normal Approach to a Door 

It was a normal approach to a door.

The night still, notably quiet;

The amber porch light shone on the keys.

Thus began the familiar fiddle for the one,

The one that would unlock the house;

The click of the tumbler was heard,

It seemed much louder than it should;

As if the entire neighborhood knew I was home.

Entering, my senses began to scan the familiar place.

I could smell last night’s fire, the birch…

The faint aroma of yesterday’s supper held.

The air was cool, still, dry.

I heard the creaking of the floor boards,

The slightest settling of the studs as I walked.

All was in order; the old colonial welcoming once again.

As I sat in the rocker the pondering commenced;

Another night was here, the march to dawn had begun.

What will the new day bring?

Soon it will be the exit in the twilight of morn;

It will carry with it the never extinguished hope,

The hope of a normal approach to a door…

          Joseph James 11-26-11

                      © From 'O the Elms'