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Open Door
August 10, 2023
open door
sanity is fragile
emotions are fading
smiles are diminishing
nobody knows what goes on in one’s head.
stage—room
madness.
we’re all in it from time to time.
most days the doors are unlocked,
but today the doors are locked.
i’m on my sore knees
hoping the lock will come off
—deals with god, lucifer, or an angel
i’ve made.
—
one day,
a glimmer of hope crawls in.
there’s nothing there except for bright lights.
and the whisper through the fresh breeze,
“open door, go now.”
what kind of fool would stand back and persist with their wonders?
not me.
because i ran.
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M.S. Blues is a multiracial, queer, versatile writer—poet, playwright, short story-ist, lyricist, and novelist. Her work revolves around the darker pieces of humanity society tends to neglect. When she isn’t bound to paper, pencils, or the computer, she enjoys costume designing, reading, playing guitar, watching old films, and studying asteroids. She has been published 3x by Literal Impact, 3x by Teen Ink, The Trailblazer Review, Eber & Wein, Pa'lante!, and 4x by Wingless Dreamer. She currently resides in the Bay Area, California and is looking forward to beginning her college journey in the Fall. Her Instagram handle is _.thewriterx._