Let's Go

You hear a knock at the door.
You get off the couch.
You walk towards the door.
Your hand grips the handle.
You turn it without asking who is on the other side.
Your reckless like that
Or naive, you don't know which.
Slowly you pull the door open.
There he stands.
All in black.
You recognize him
You freeze waiting for him to say something
He stands silently staring at you.
Dark eyes that tell you to come with him.
You know it's a one way trip
You will have to leave everything behind
Everything
and
Everyone.
You know this.
He speaks.
He tells you it's time to go.
Your hand grips the door handle firmly.
You think of slamming the door.
How can someone else tell you it's time
When your hand is still on the door handle?
You can still close the door
You have the power.
It's not time yet
You tell yourself.
You think of all you've still to do.
You think of all that you had planned
All you would not be able to do if you left now.
You still have homework to do.
You look at him in the eyes
and with your hand still grasping the door knob
you say one word
"No."
You shut and lock the door.
You breathe
and smile.
He'll just have to come back another day.