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The Doorman's Pain

February 20, 2024
By King_KDA ELITE, Burlington, Washington
King_KDA ELITE, Burlington, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Numquam finitur, donec vita finiatur."
- K. D'Angelo Alexander


In, and out

Forevermore

Never pouts,

Opens the door

Always smiles,

Taking disgrace

Ev’ry while,

Someone who’s great

On, and on,

Content visage

As he dons

His fake facade

   But one day, he shall take no more,

   Smiling as God opens the Door


The author's comments:

A sonnet depicting a doorman’s suffering, as he opens the door and smiles for all who enter his building. Treated poorly, with a scarce “thanks” every now and then, he daydreams of God being the one to open the door for him, as he had his whole life for others. Following an ABABCDCDEFEFBB rhyme-scheme, with an alternating meter of three beats, four beats, concluded with an iambic pentameter for the couplet.


I chose this poem as the start of the Spring Collection, because it is not necessarily optimistic and bright as the Spring season is, but rather more dark/hopeful as Winter reaches its end.


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