The Door

I am entering a new stage of my life,
I am opening doors that I have never been behind before,
Slowly the first door creaks open,
All that I have learned in my short childhood
Flashes through my mind, a dark corridor comes into view,
A corridor that I have to fill with light,
I pick up my foot, I step across the doorway,
A chill comes over me, the comfort around me fades,
I am now in the real world.

-By Courtney C.
Age 12