doorway to uncertainty

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Repost, August 9, 2025

Poetry/Free Verse/doorway to uncertainty/AI Free
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1751-115-09
All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Submitted to the International Contest, 2025 Poetry Marathon Contest, Mile 5
Sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 08/10/2025

~ BEAUTIFUL ~

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and in my meditation wanderings
     I arrived at an antique door quite unique
it was a tall large carved wood door
  with an ornate knob and large keyhole
it was really imposing 
                there was no chime
oh, where would this portal lead to
            was this the threshold to evil
or the entrance to fantasy
         or the gateway to my uncertainty
     I would only affirm if I turned the knob
and step through its opening
             I hesitated for I feared the unknown
was apprehensive and suspicious
  in a quandary with qualms of uncertainty
        it would be chancy and risky
my doubt was wavering
            I talked to myself
  you are strong, brave, adventurous
                     go for it
so, slowly with misgivings I turned to knob
           the door opened with a creak
    peering through the opening
               was the most divine, sublime
       tangled garden dripping with hued green
and pretty bright flowers
                   the smell was inviting
   a thousand birds singing come, come, come
so, I stepped through and then back
       just to prove for sure that I could return
how long did I spend meandering
              well, time stood still so I do not know
but upon my return to reality
                     I told myself do not hesitate
    with the unknown in fear
           carefully, thoughtfully always move forward
with the certainty that all will unfold
                               as it is meant to . . .

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Steve Harvell

Date: 8/12/2025 12:23:00 PM

Constance, I love it.. what is life without risk, if we fear darkness we never search for light. To ponder the time we spent, why would we return to reality from such love. Only taking that step will we find what fills us, completes us all we search. It is love we look for, only there we find peace.

Constance La France
Date: 8/14/2025 3:44:00 PM

Steve, thank you for the compliment, and great comment, yes, we must not fear the unknown, Constance

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 8/9/2025 12:11:00 PM

Interesting read! Yes! "with the certainty that all will unfold as it is meant to . . ."

Constance La France
Date: 8/11/2025 3:10:00 PM

AA, thank you for the compliment and comment, blessings, Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/9/2025 11:11:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "doorway to uncertainty" write. "Good Luck" Love your last line. Yes, life is Not always the way we want it to be but, "as it is meant to" be. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away..............

Constance La France
Date: 8/11/2025 3:11:00 PM

Paula, thank you for the compliment and comment, appreciate, Constance