The Key – Written January 2023 (Aged 47)

The Key

i must hide it well
would you like to look?
i hid the key,
in your favourite book
the magic staircase
is no more than an ancient rook
but you’re welcome
to rifle through the knives and forks
and all the glasses we own
i hid the key
somewhere in your home
it’s in a box
made with collective tears
the type,
that knit together the years
i must hide it well,
but it is yours to find
i placed it in that secret place
the one you built with your mind
when you played with hope
and become fascinated by time
i can assure you,
i hid it well
i am both the castle and the keep
but i know the key is yours
if you wish to seek




James Garratt – January 2023


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