Passage
Red door, closed and locked.
Hat in hand, baggage at my side.
Butterflies and sweaty thighs.
Eyes trace the vintage twists and turns, trod thin and faded.
That elevator ride took thirty years to the second floor, and here I stand.
What is inside that guides me?
I breathe in as the keycard slides and then
*click*
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I adore this one. Gut punch realism.