How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see

A LIFES QUEST

The journey had taken 30 days and nights

What lay behind these doors would be the key to the rest of his life

Behind each door a symbol he would find, he would need to work out the key to make up his mind.

Once he has chosen the key to a door, he must hold strong, walk through, then take time to explore.

Once the door is shut there’s no turning back, so time should be taken for him to decide, how he wants to spend the rest of his life.

Door 1 – A Cup – full to the brim, what would this cup hold if this door he chose to let him in.

Door 2 – A Sword – shiny and bright, what does this sword symbolise, does it mean he must fight.

Door 3 – A Rope – short and with a loop, he envisages it swinging in a tree, not sure if this holds any meaning for me.

Door 4 – A Trinket – made of silver and gold, encrusted with jewels, if he chose this Trinket would it make him a fool?

Door 5 – A Picture – painted with bright colours of a stream and bridge, he could see him sitting on the ledge, relaxing in the sun, should he choose Door 5 he thought he would like what would come.

Door 6 – A Key – to open a door maybe to a safe or a shed, he considered he was not sure if he liked where this would led.

Door 7 – “Emptiness” – nothing to see and nothing to hold, what does this mean he considered, does it mean me to be bold.

He stood back and considered his choices well, it was like he was cast under a spell.

Door 1 he considered seemed to good to be true, a life full to the brim the minute he walked through the door, nothing to aim for or to achieve, he decided to no longer explore Door 1.

Door 2 – He was not certain he wanted to fight for everything, although he did consider if something was worth it to him he would find it worth fighting for, he considered Door 2 he would no longer explore.

Door 3 – A rope – to swing from he felt, he wouldn’t consider a rope or a belt, life was for living and he didn’t feel like giving it up, he fell to his knees and dismissed Door 3.

Door 4 – A trinket – he knew that this was a fools gold and no fool was he, he dismissed Door 4 as quickly as Door 3

Door 5 – A picture, this took longer to consider he liked what he saw, he was going to consider door 5 some more.

Door 6 – A key to a safe or shed, it could mean a small shed to live or it could be his saviour when he opened the lid, it could hold treasure abound but he considered it unwise that treasures would be found, he thought hard but considered himself to be right, the key was not going to be his light, he dismissed Door 6.

Door 7 – Emptiness – this door intrigued him the most, it meant the canvass was blank, he could walk through the door and start a new life, not knowing what it held, would he meet a wife, have a great job, children, cars, holidays, who knew, he was beginning to think it was too good to be true. So he was going to consider Door 7 some more.

He walked through Door 5 to consider some more, making sure not to close the door, , he liked the picture of the stream and bridge and him sitting on the ledge in the sun but then he considered he was alone, he couldn’t see anyone else sharing the scene with him, does this mean he would be alone, he’s not sure that he could atone to being all alone for all eternity, suddenly Door 5 no longer appealed.

He walked back out Door 5 and straight through to Door 7, he didn’t shut the door, even though he felt he was as close to heaven of a new life as he could find, he wanted time to totally make up his mind.

He liked the peace, the tranquillity he found of knowing his life held no bounds.

In a jiffy he turned around and shut the door, decision made Door 7 it was time to set off and explore.