Tick, tick, tick, each second passes with thunderous roar
Luminous rays splash across threshold’s frame
Trepidation builds, waiting for shadows to bend
Swinging doors open, silhouettes dance, indistinguishable forms enter
Eyes dart about searching, searching, searching
Celebratory music swirls, poignant tears spill, witness to circumstantial pain
Glaring emptiness stares, leaving it’s brand on aching heart
Soul languishes, dabbling at despairs edge
Suffocating anguish churns within, comfort unreachable
Wretched gasp escapes parted lips, wordlessly pleading for transformation