3Through the Unknown Door
Once upon a time, there was a student I came to know
Who knew not Happiness; she knew only Sorrow
She had no Love, she detested her life
She wanted nothing else but to be on the edge of a knife
But deep down inside she wanted to stand tall
Buried deep in the midden? No, no! Not at all!
So one day she went to talk to her dear good mother
She wanted something else; the life of another
"Please let me go, I just couldn't stay
I need to search for facts; I must go on my own way
I'll try to come back to tell you what I've come across
Don't you dare worry, Mum; this won't be your loss."
Upon hearing her daughter's words, the mother simply beamed
She was a bit disappointed, but happy she did seem
"Very well then. Do go on and take care, my dear!
Remember us dearly; forget each and every fear!"
So then she decided to go on her way
She wanted answers, so why else should she stay?
What she wanted was Truth, something that there she couldn't find
But Reality must say that she had been blind
For everything was there, yet still she could not resist
Her blessings were not enough? Let us look at the list!
But something tells me that this she failed to see
Let us respect her decision then; let us just leave her be
Thus, she marched along with only water and bread
She trudged along that path to wherever it led
She journeyed so far; she journeyed so long
She kept her strength up; her determination was strong
Along her way she saw people crying cheerlessly
They were all covered in chains; they wanted to be free
She could not stand to see them in pain; she was once like them after all
And so, with a grin and a wave, these people she tried to call
"Come with me, everyone! Let us discover the end of this road
But don't ask me where it leads; it's by chance that here I strode
Come along, don't weep! All of you let us go!
Towards new hopes and dreams! Towards a better tomorrow!"
Hence, with a giggle and a sigh from her lips,
She continued on her way; she couldn't call it quits!
Yet a multitude of people was now on her trail
They saw her sweet smile, a charm that would never fail
With someone to come with her in her tiring excursion
She now had Hope; a startling revelation
She was once unknowing, uncaring, untrue
But now she's flooded with joy, a feeling that to her was new
So off they went, as one with a cause
They shall never again desire bondage and loss
So far they have sought, for until then they still journey
As one people, together, as close as can be
Now our dear student, with her eyes opened again
She yearned for her home, a kiss, and a friend
But she refused to leave her new acquaintances after all the hurts she had tend
She went holding back the tears; her problems she'll later amend
They walked for days; they strode for nights
They were awfully tired when they at last spotted the dazzling lights
Hurriedly she led them all, running, though she was parched
It was so close! Thus, quickly did they march!
They all tried to exert a little more effort…and at last they were there
With eyes full of held-back teardrops, she threw herself before the door without a care
She knocked one-two-three times till an echo came from the door
"Who is that?" "Who is that?" "Must be another whore"
She held her breath as the door slowly opened
And there, oh Lord! , did her heartbeat so quicken
Those glittering lights from afar were merely a sign
Wonderful, unexpected, just like an unknown Valentine
All noise heard once before was traded for silence
Everyone in the room was still and quite tense
"Oh! Oh!" she cried, her heart overflowing with glee
"Oh my family! Oh my friends! Oh dear me! Dear me!"
She had come home once again; who knew that the path would have led here?
Now she knew and understood more; Truth crystal clear
She then turned to her companions, but she cried in surprise
Everyone who had been following her were gone, even the little mice
She scratched her head once, she tapped the floor twice
And then with a snap she cried, "Oh! I do realize!
They just helped me develop my thoughts, good friends they indeed were
Now look at where I am! It's like Christmas in September!
Indeed, my selfishness had cost me my Life
Now I'm different; I'm no longer a slave of Strife!
Thank you very much, dear mother, for letting me see
That there's much to see in the world, but first of all, there's me
I forgot all these the Lord God gave to me, but now no more
Who ever knew that it was right here what I was looking for?"
Thus, she ended her speech, happy and all-knowing
Her friends were all joyful too; they came to her smiling
She is still living well; her experience still there
Never could she forget those sufferings she had to bear
So I tell you, look around and look carefully
Perhaps your questions too, will be answered just as quickly
It may not be obvious, it may not be expected
But everything's around you, mystical and God-sent
Author's note: Interestingly, I have only heard of the song "Di da di" by Maria Montell AFTER I wrote this...I do not own the song, of course