the doorkeeper's door

The Doorkeeper

Doors, keeping one out or keeping one in?
The ones who guard the door can be like Cerberus
Fearsome to behold and quick to anger
Or they can guard doors of shelter, protecting all within
Portals of the mind as much as of the physical
the steward of the door is entrusted with all that's precious
How does the Doorkeeper decide who may gain access and when,
What mysteries are kept safe from the eyes of the curious
I dream of warmth like a glowing hearth,
laughter silver, like the ancient people's voices,
and a safe haven in any storm, a protective den,
down at the bottom of life's garden,
waiting always out of reach.
But yet might I hear the silver voice calling
The Doorkeeper is almost within my vision,
Perhaps he will come again.