Secret Door Poem by Barry Middleton

remember when we believed
there was a secret door

that showed itself in dreams
but in the day no more

throughout our lives we seek
but never find the way

a covert key to comfort
to keep our fears at bay

but some in age they claim
have found that priceless gate

surrender to what comes
with grace accepting fate

the secret door is living
a door without a lock

so savor every breath
before the final knock