Best Poems Written by Corrine Patterson

Who Is Knocking At My Door

Who is knocking at my door?!
I wonder as I stood from the table. 
Who could possibly be peeping through my peep hole 
For I am puzzled.
Could it be the police to take me away? 
For a crime uncommitted? 
No it must be a homeless shelter
Asking for my admittance. 
Lord knows we're all a bill away from that place
And a bill away from robbing a bank. 
But it's quiet like a mouse and the house is still. 
My imagination?
So I sit and stare at my stress on paper 
And someone knocked again.
"Who is it?"
I screamed this time and yet no answer 
No answer so it must be my wild imagination
Or maybe it's the government asking for more money 
Making me work hard only to extort me?
Ha! What's new? I wouldn't be surprised 
Maybe if I don't answer they will go away
Boom boom boom 
There's the damn door again. 
Can't you see I'm drowning silently in my problems?
Who is at my door bothering me this hour?
Society and their opinions?
The ones who's priorities are all mixed up? 
The people who maybe actually need help?
Who is it? Who is it?!
And most of all why?
Why of all doors they came to mine? 
Life is beating on me and I have bills to pay 
Unless you're Opportunity go away!
3 Knocks again I get up this time
I ran so fast I almost flew to witness
Who could it possibly be 
Peeping through my peep hole 
Surprised I opened the door to see
Faith and Hope smiling back at me
"I thought I lost you how'd you find me?" I cried
"We received your call when you prayed"
Who was knocking at my door?
Well it was a blessing indeed.

Copyright © Corrine Patterson | Year Posted 2015