The Door

In My disguise, I became the door.
Men with blinded eyes did not implore.
They did not take notice that I came
to return their sight and take their shame.

Men with blinded eyes did not implore
They hurried right by that open door
with guardians standing on each side
to keep the doorway open wide.

They did not take notice that I came;
but on my Father they placed the blame,
each time they fell and missed the show.
But they had not asked which way to go.

To return their sight and take their shame,
this was the purpose for which I came.
No longer disguised, I Am the Door
through which man enters The Evermore.

The key to the door is Jesus name.

Copyright ©  November 8, 2008 by Karen M. Crump

John 10:9 “I am the Door…”

Authors Note:  The lilibonelle has a basic form and an extended form.
Basic Form: Four stanzas of four lines each, in which each line of the first stanza is consecutively repeated as the first line of each of the other stanzas. (The form allows for a variation where an extra final line may be included.) Use an introspective or reflective theme with this form, one that conveys a loving, wistful or poignant feeling.

In the expanded variation, you may choose more than 4 lines per stanza, just make sure that you are consistent throughout the poem. (EXAMPLE: if you pick 5 lines, then each stanza will have five lines and you will end up with 5 stanzas in total.)