Darkness filled the room
Tonight seemed peaceful, serene, and quiet
As the silence rang the ears of doom…
Felt like the world was waiting for “it”
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He walked through
Quietly shut the door
Placed the key on the floor
And called out to her
He shivered as he waited for a response
The chill in the air caused him to stop… stare….
Wondering what had he gotten himself into
Thermometer read 75 degrees but inside this room felt below 0
He stared at the ice forming around the room and called out to her again
He walked for a while, searching for the unknown…
He rested in front of a window…
Not a star in the sky, met his eye
And the darkness in the room grew unbearable so he lit a candle
Within seconds the illuminated room went back to black
He cried out her name his voiced echoed with fear and pain
He then heard her whisper “I can’t let you in”
He pleaded to her that he didn’t know the way in and that she’d have to help him find the way
And she cried out in sorrow “I can’t let you in”
So he walked in darkness…
The only light he had was determination
He walked for a while and grew weary
“Lord” He cried out “Help me, guide me”
He then heard a voice say “I am the light of the room, the melody to subside the silence, I am the warmth, I’ll be your map”
He followed the voice and ended at a broken door
Could things get any worse he thought? “I don’t have a key!” He exclaimed
All this time has gone to waste…. “Now what” He wondered
A gentle voice spoke to him and said ” Keys come in many forms… use what you have”
He sat and thought for a while and behind the door her cries grew louder.
“I can’t let you in please understand” and he yelled out “I’m no magician, I’m only a man. If you can’t let me in then fine so be it, I will just wait here and sit.”
He then became drowsy and rested his eyes
A vision of her beautiful brown eyes danced in his dream. She was smiling, happy, and free
She touched his face and whispered “Come to me” She grew further away until he could
No longer see her and said “Let me in, please let me in”
His eyes jumped open and the dream was over, but he still sat confused at the broken door
“I love you , he screamed “Please open the door”
She yelled back “What part don’t you get, do not ask me anymore! If you love me you’ll get the keys off the floor, and lock the door”
“Nonsense” he yelled “I’ll never leave”
Days past and he dreamt of her smile of her warmth and of their love
Always awakened to find him-self in front of a broken door.
He grew impatient and kicked the door. This entire time he had never thought to just twist the knob…
He tried and it worked!
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The door creaked open and out came flying, raging bats!
Icicles formed around the ceiling and snow covered the ground
But finally… there was a light… he could see her!
Her body lay rigid on the bed and he ran to her
Her skin was very pale and cold to the touch. She began to cry and said “You shouldn’t have come”
The tears rolled down her face and as they appeared he whiped them away.
“Of course I would come. I’ve waited for you”
“Many have come before you; they showed their patience by waiting at my broken door;
Pushed through my complicated maze for many, many days.
They endured the ice-cold chill, simply for the thrill
They dreamt of my brown eyes with hidden motives and lies
I’ve seen many like you and I’ll tell you again
I will not allow you to come in!
His body gave out and he fell to the floor
He asked “Dear God, can I take anymore? How can I prove my love is true?
That what they did I would never do.
I’ve waited with patience with no harmful intentions
I’ve opened your broken door, because from you I long for more
Indeed I was left in the dark, but my patience was my light and
Will be the key to your heart.
The walls of the room came crashing to the ground
He looked into her eyes, and as in his dream, they were again brown
The darkness was hidden by rays of light
Colors danced across the room as the sun shined bright
Birds chirped and sang from up above
The silent sound of doom had been replaced with a song of love
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“Leslie wake up!” Leslie jumped out of her bed
“You will never believe the vision that came to my head.
I had this crazy dream about a dark room and it was very cold!”
“Ok, Ok… tell it when Matt gets here… he’s on his way!”
Meanwhile: Matt was thinking as he started his motor
“How can I break it to her, that I want us to be over”
Matt reached Leslie’s place within minutes and a cold chill ran through her body
She hugged Matt, but the embrace was broken
Leslie looked into his eyes and knew what was going to happen
She looked away and began to cry
Matt didn’t feel like questioning her emotions and cared less to ask her why
She looked into his eyes and confessed
“I know I’ve been guarded, I was so cold
There’s so many things that I left untold
You’re such an amazing friend, I tense up at the sound of your name
Continually asking myself will you be the same?
Will you break my heart as the ones before?
Battling in my mind could your love be true?
I’ve been so guarded, so cold and so mean
And I always vowed never to be hurt again
But Matt… I’m ready to let you in”