Knock On The Scary Door
© Surazeus
2026 01 18

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to ask the Happy Ghoul for Hour of Death,
the Weeping Woman in White Tattered Dress
answers instead with box Pandora made
from which my secret desires swirl as bees
that lure me to Gate of the Twilight Zone.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to purchase Weird Truth from Fiery Redhead,
the Southern Gator, plucking banjo strings,
tries to sell me Cool Crown of Psychic Power,
but I search for the Blind Girl in the Tower
who keeps the Holy Grail in her heart.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to map the Golden Way to Fairy Land,
the Sad Clown points Rubber Gun at Thor
who flees to Shining City on the Hill
to wear Mask of Secret Identity
as Car Mechanic for the Techno Wizard.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to give my heart to Damsel in Distress,
the Evil Queen sucks spirit of my brain
to float as shimmer in Mirror of Lies
till Quirky Bard with Lyre of Mercury
tries to rescue me from the Underworld.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to trade Ring of Invisibility,
the Jungle Princess, with Bow of Desire,
recruits me to rescue from House of Rubies
Innocent Nuns who weave Basket of Bones,
so we defeat Good King in the Glass Castle.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to answer Call to Adventure in Hades,
the Mystical Waif at the Burning Bush
gives me Sacred Scroll with Riddles of Ruth
so I can program how brains perceive life
to imitate Principle of the Thing.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to deconstruct prudish Victorian Novel,
the Time Wizard, who repairs Tree-Trunk Clocks,
explains how to contrive the Happy Ending
for the Knight Errant and the Femme Fatale
who married in Church of the Vampire God.

Each morning I knock on the Scary Door
to wrestle Lame Bull of Anxiety,
the Wandering Minstrel on the Signless Road
calls the Shrinking Violent prone to tears
who transforms to Uncanny Valley Girl
when we kiss in Cathedral Ruins of Faith.

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