Cut and Cold
My left hand worries,
it knows about closed doors.
All kids know about closed doors.
Do not enter. Private. Get out.
But my right hand is like
an old woman’s stare – empty,
so I grab the knob, bevelled glass,
cut and cold, and push
that door open on a loose
creak of hinged teeth.
No one. Nada. Empty.
Except for
a green blind,
an old chair,
and a sparrow’s song.
written for Lilian’s dVerse “Door” prompt of 10 May. The image is from unSplash.
Thanks, Sanaa. I hope you have resumed breathing again.
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Creaking hinged teeth….and suspense….and wonderful imagery that draws me in…..and then the sparse collection inside… And one of the smallest birds, the sparrow’s song. I’m floating with this one!
Quick question…lose or loose? Either way, they work in different ways. LOVE this response to the prompt!
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How beautiful! I love this. At first, it catapulted me back to Halloween in my old (Canton, Ohio) neighborhood at Halloween. We were all convinced, without a doubt, that one neighbor was a witch. 😉
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Every neighbourhood needs a witch, just to keep the kids in line. LOL!
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That sparrow song saves it from overly sad… lovely mood and images
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Thanks, Debi. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Loved the ending to the suspense. Made me think of a very old movie with Don Knots–the Ghost and Mr. Chicken.
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I remember those movies. Such good fun!
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“But my right hand is like/an old woman’s stare – empty,” – what a line!
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The ending was a mystery with the 3 items ~ The contrast of the hands too, between left and right, speaks to me of the many choices open to us ~
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Oooh! Now I want to know what happens next! What a thrill!
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Thanks! 😀
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So much suspense…and LOVE the ending!
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Thank you, my friend!
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Nice! Cut and cold and suspenseful to the last, but… why do I want to step inside, plant myself in that old chair, and just listen to the sparrow’s song…hmmm?
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