Famous Sad Poem

In Jessie B. Rittenhouse's poignant poem "The Door," the poet employs metaphor and symbolism to convey a sense of missed opportunities and regret. The "door" represents a path or chance that was always available but overlooked in favor of less accessible ones. The "gust of wind" symbolizing the sudden and uncontrollable forces that close off these opportunities, leaving the speaker in darkness. The poem's simple yet powerful imagery encapsulates the universal experience of realizing too late the value of what was once within reach.

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The Door

By more Jessie B. Rittenhouse

There was a door stood long ajar
    That one had left for me,
While I went trying other doors
    To which I had no key.

And when at last I turned to seek
    The refuge and the light,
A gust of wind had shut the door
    And left me in the night.

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