Door Half-Closed

a door left ajar~
not open,
not shut~
the quiet posture
of a reason
we’re still
trying to believe

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Alison A Smith

September 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM

A beautifully restrained free-verse fragment: the half-closed door becomes an eloquent emblem of suspended hope and unresolved belief. The spare lines and repeated negations create a hushed, contemplative tension that perfectly suits its quiet emotional weight.