Exit is the peacock. And the chameleon.
Exit is often a labeled threshold. Signifying the shift from one landscape to the next. But exit is not always written on the wall. And may happen unawares.
Illuminated red light may personify exit. Screaming bulbs calling out for those who seek. But exit also may be a subtle shift in demeanor. A teardrop making its way down the puffy cheek. Muzzled shouts of silence. The arch of the backbone rising up in defense. For exit has a vast wardrobe. Appropriate for all seasons of weather.
Exit may be strategized. Or designated as emergency. Or a way out of a maze. Or monitored by the fire department.
Exit is sometimes paired with close call. Or happening too soon. Or wound. Exit can evoke remorse and funk. But may also stimulate relief and freedom. Exit has the power to stymie or transform. Perhaps both.
The law does not permit just one exit. For good reason. As there is never just a single way out. Except in horror flicks and psychological thrillers.
It is true that exit and enter sometimes share locale. But only for the sake of utility. For she who exits is no longer the same as the one who entered. And the blending of these two worlds only confuses. Promoting the false notion that life has not changed within the season of that space.
Exit may be destination. Possibly escape.
Exit may prevent the ticketholder from reentry. The closing of doors with one-sided handles. The bullet that sneaks out of the barrel.
Exit may require movement of body. But not always. The wayward soul believes exit is always a choice taken. But the grounded understand exit to be mostly out of control. Amen.
Exit is often a labeled threshold. Signifying the shift from one landscape to the next. But exit is not always written on the wall. And may happen unawares.
Illuminated red light may personify exit. Screaming bulbs calling out for those who seek. But exit also may be a subtle shift in demeanor. A teardrop making its way down the puffy cheek. Muzzled shouts of silence. The arch of the backbone rising up in defense. For exit has a vast wardrobe. Appropriate for all seasons of weather.
Exit may be strategized. Or designated as emergency. Or a way out of a maze. Or monitored by the fire department.
Exit is sometimes paired with close call. Or happening too soon. Or wound. Exit can evoke remorse and funk. But may also stimulate relief and freedom. Exit has the power to stymie or transform. Perhaps both.
The law does not permit just one exit. For good reason. As there is never just a single way out. Except in horror flicks and psychological thrillers.
It is true that exit and enter sometimes share locale. But only for the sake of utility. For she who exits is no longer the same as the one who entered. And the blending of these two worlds only confuses. Promoting the false notion that life has not changed within the season of that space.
Exit may be destination. Possibly escape.
Exit may prevent the ticketholder from reentry. The closing of doors with one-sided handles. The bullet that sneaks out of the barrel.
Exit may require movement of body. But not always. The wayward soul believes exit is always a choice taken. But the grounded understand exit to be mostly out of control. Amen.