Lost, but found.
\nDead inside, now alive.<\/p>\n
Feelings asleep,
\nwalled inside.<\/p>\n
Kept safe from
\nthings harmful.<\/p>\n
Along she comes.
\nA key in hand.<\/p>\n
Fear swells, as
\nshe unlocks the
\ndoors one by one.<\/p>\n
Where did the
\nkey come from?<\/p>\n
How did she
\nend up with it?<\/p>\n
A key forged of
\nlove and trust.<\/p>\n
A key specific to
\nmy doors.<\/p>\n
As the final
\ndoor opens,
\na glimpse of
\nthe key reveals
\nits origins.<\/p>\n
I made that key.
\nI buried that key.<\/p>\n
She found it.
\nDug it up and
\nupon touching
\nthe key was
\ngranted its use.<\/p>\n
Given the power
\nof its use.
\nPower of the
\nSkeleton key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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