Doors of perception

Robert 1960 (Cape Town)



The story about doors mostly hidden
to keep elusions not forbidden
Doors that shape shift to ones liking
inherited desire so very inviting
Monument entrance royal fanfare
for the narcissist and all its care
Procrastinated sand castle melt
instant illusion dopamine felt
Door of complacency in odd shape
reality check ups and its take
Misty clouds as entrance of fame
profound words so valuable same
Automatic doors for the manipulator
pride of the patriotic administrator
Time slip passage to excess gadget
wasting no time pageant
Self-chain establishments hooks
sacrificing success stories in books
Echoes from the doors of eternity
little true established certainty
Squeaky little garden gate
humble souls knowing their fate
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Submitted by Fearlessstars on May 30, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDDEFGGHHIJKKLLMM
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 705
Words 112
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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