Five Minute Friday : Open
I t's been a VERY long time since I have joined the crowds at Five Minute Friday to write with (almo st) total abandon for five minutes based on a prompt provided by our host Kate Motaung . The word this week is: Open. Here goes: Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked up. This is the dictionary's definition of the word 'open'. For quite some time now, this simple single word has eluded me. I have been the total opposite of this word. I have felt closed and blocked up, not allowing access to anyone or anything to those passages into the real me. I long to open my doors, but the lack of movement has made my hinges stiff and unwilling to open easily. It's felt safe having my doors closed, it keeps intruders out, and I can easily hide behind it, not having to dress to greet anyone. But it's lonely. I long to open my doors, but my door is stuck. It's going to take some effort to open i...