Not An If Nor and Or But

I've letters in my closet,
pieces to a word.
If the door were left unopened,
consequences could be heard.
Shouting out in sentences,
right before your eyes.
Unwillingness to open up,
will catch you by surprise.
Gaze at words from letters past,
before I slammed it shut.
Keep my letters in my closet,
not an if nor and or but...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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