A Poet's Haven

One day I heard a voice, so I followed the sound… 

It came with what sounded like someone pounding on a door…

That was the day I found my way out of that tree…

I was a young boy exploring the woods near my home…

I remember reading a story about a hundred acre forest…

It was then that I found this strange tree with steps and a door…

I was like that cat whose curiosity always got it into trouble…

I walked around and around that tree looking for windows…

It was then I noticed the door stood ajar…

I remember saying hello is anyone home…

Time and time again, no one answered…

I pushed the door open as it squeaked rather loudly…

I called out again, is anyone there…

Hello, I said as I stepped inside…

A gust of air slammed the door behind me…

There I stood shivering in total darkness…

I remember falling to my knees in tears…

I was so scared…

I didn’t want to open my eyes…

Out of fear of what I might see…

When I finally did…

I was surrounded by thousands of twinkling stars…

A spiraling staircase stood before me…

I could not find the door I had come in…

As I began to climb the stairs…

It seemed like an endless dream…

My stomach made a sound for I was hungry…

A small little notch in the wall appeared…

Suddenly a glass with some water and some cookies…

With a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich…

The further up I climbed the more I received…

I remembered my manners and said thank you…

I heard what I thought was a giggle at first…

It was more of a child’s giggle… 

Whatever dessert I was thinking about…

Would suddenly appear…

From my Mom’s apple pie to a big juicy peach…

A bowl full of sweet cherries, why even some nuts…

Whenever I spoke, no one would answer…

Only a giggle…

Was all I ever heard…

Until today and the pounding on the door…

“ how old are you “

“ I don’t rightfully know “

“ how old to I seem “

#forest, # door, #fantasy # image Creative Commons