We are invisible to each other
A happier thing for you than for me
I suspect; these words are from another
For you alone, and everyone to see
But not all locks are made in the same way
Nor are all keys forged from the same alloy
Somehow, the two must meet and then sashay
The better to their compound spell deploy
Note that loosing and binding both await:
Egress and entrance lurk in every gate
An inky outline of ideas’ weight
For you, forensically, to contemplate
The door unlocks, the scene is yours to read
All see the marks, but your sleuth’s eye they need
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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But not all locks are made in the same way Nor are all keys forged from the same alloy Somehow, the two must meet and then sashay The better to their compound spell deploy I loved this stanza the most! Such a wonderful poem!
As you evoke the sense of sight, you make this poem a treasure to read and bask in its brilliant brevity.