knocking on the moonlit door
waiting for an answer
weary from walking the road
the traveler asks
is anybody there?
only a moment
here on a doorstep
a short pause
within a journey
there is no answer
simply a knock
echoing sharply
within an empty house
a breath caught and held
hope caught in his throat
time has stopped
the earth hangs still
rotation halts
the knock still waits
for answering footsteps
silence breaks through
windows and door
time begins again
the traveler turns
and goes
Pamela Olson, 7/7/09
For Carry on Tuesday's prompt:
"Is there anybody there?" said the Traveller, knocking on the moonlit
door from "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mare.
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