#writing
September 2023
Portal

I saw a soldier down in a war trench
dismantling a bomb.
He had to work quickly, and carefully.
I heard a 'click'. He had dismantled the bomb.

I saw myself turning the dial to the left and to the right
on a combination lock.
I heard a 'click', and the lock opened.
It was on a locker door inside the locker room
of my high school gym.

I saw myself standing by the large door of a large vault.
It was the vault door inside a bank where I once worked.
I heard a 'click' and the heavy door was opened.
I walked inside.

I had a feeling he was on the move.
I heard a 'click.' A portal opened between us.
I saw a wolf in a forest.
He wasn't walking slowly or running.
It was a steady, determined walk - to reach his destination.
The wolf was quick and careful.