The Doors I Never Opened

The doors I never opened 

Doors

in the non- metaphorical way

So many I haven’t opened, 

some with a clear reason why 

“Do not enter”

“No return”

But some, a threat less apparent 

like the door to your grandmothers house

where she belittles your every move

Or the locker room 

on a hot summers day 

Some doors

I haven’t  opened yet 

some I never will 

the funny thing is, 

I haven’t opened 

all the doors

to the places 

I’ll come to love,

the places I’ll call home

So don’t panic
about the chances

that seem to slip
straight through your hands

they’re not gone, really,
just drifting somewhere

 behind the same doors
You haven't opened