Wood creaks like an old truth stretching awake
A sliver of light spills across my feet
I hesitate—habits cling longer than chains
Courage sighs impatient
The door swings without being pushed
Inside waits nothing dramatic:
just space
precise and honest
I step in;air shifts around me warm
Walls expand as if relieved I returned
This room carries no judgment
Only welcome
I realize the secret—
I wasn’t locked out
I was locked inside myself
This door opens inward