Knock On The Scary Door

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.