I Have a Story to Tell

the end of an era
as one door closes
one is opened again
she took a deep breath
walking into her office
she took a minute
to look around

she stood there remembering
the first day she walked in there
this was her place, her space
all the work it took
the promotions
climbing up the ladder
to success

yes she felt it
it was too early to cry
she wiped a tear
from her eye

taking all the time she needed
at her desk where sat
did her reports
spoke to her workers
or just came in shut the door
just to put her head in her hands
thinking she could take it no more

time to move on
cleaning out her desk
packing her things
sat there for hours
every paper, every award
memories, she remembered
where she was
what she was doing
how she was feeling

she laughed out loud
she sifted through her life
all contained in that that room
her room for twenty years

she grew up there
became a success there
gave her heart and soul there
she closed her eyes
heard the applause
when she got that last award
for recognition most deserved

and now it was time
she let her tears flow
cleansing tears
not of pain
but of a part of her life
that door has now closed...