-- Knock to Open --

By John Herlihy

Close your eyes and gaze within,

Open your eyes a door to unlock.

Close your eyes on the world’s din,

Raise your hand and gently knock.

Knock, the inner door will open,

Many long years always concealed.

The inner mystery a clear token,

The unspoken voice finally revealed.

A voice speaks and what do I hear,

Guidance, a sense of trust, a promise.

Certainties that only now I can bear,

In the world’s tribulations, a solace.

The voice speaks of a straight road,

Walk this road within, never be lost.

Fall down, rise up, never be broken,

Knock on the inner door to open.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Saturday 8 April 2023