Open Door Poem by Paula Robinson

Don’t try to spare my feelings
Maybe I haven’t got
The thing that you are looking for
I must have missed the plot
There is no need to humour me
I promise I won’t cry
And if you walk the other way
I’m sure that I won’t die

At least I don’t think so?


I only have myself to blame
Should have kept my big mouth shut
But my brain was telling me
You took a second look
Forced me into thinking
That some things are meant to be
Damn my overactive mind
And damn my honesty

And damn me!

It’s said there’s someone for everyone
That’s what fate is for
I thought that you would follow me
If I opened the door
So maybe I forgot myself
I’m sorry if it’s true
I blame my mind for telling me
That my someone was you

I’ll consider it a lesson learnt
But I won’t close the door
Underneath it all, you’ll see
I know that there is more
So even though I’m stepping back
And watching from afar
I still have to let you know
That I’ll leave the door ajar