The Door Is Open

Sunlight floods through my open window

A cool breeze filters in.

Birds are singing their cheerful song--

A beautiful morning of gentle harmony.

I want to experience that pretty scape

I want to bask in that sunlight

I want to feel that cool breeze

Let the little birds perch on my fingers.

The door is wide open

I can walk out

The cell is dark, the chains are heavy

But the door is open!

I can see a ray of light,

Smell the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms.

Is this an illusion from a secret place

Or can I really reach out and...?

Do I dare to step out into this world?

Do I want to walk this new path unfurled?

The lilies are white, the sky is blue

Can I abandon what I once knew?

You gave me the keys.

Please let this be true.

I... step out?