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That window
open in the other room
unscreened, unshuttered
could be your escape
or could let the unwanted in
It's too high to jump to the ground
but you could lower yourself
by clinging to something
the windowsill
or the curtains
until your fingers
or the drapery fibers
give way
This high up
you are safe from
the most unwanted
but some invaders
birds, flying insects
spirits holy or unholy
still could make their way in
and find you
even in this other room
And so you wait
to see what will happen
before you make your choice
to remain and hope
or take the chance on that window
Forgetting
that there are is
another path:
The doorway behind you
and the stairway beyond