The Gates
by Ike E.
I came to a road
It had a gate
The gate was open
I went down the road
It was straight and smooth
A ways down the road
There was another gate
A sign said
You must take the other road
Why, I asked
You are crippled
I didn’t know I was crippled
The road was rough and I fell a lot
I came to another gate
It was open
I went through the gate
The road was smooth and straight
I smiled
It was good for a while
Until I came upon another gate
A sign said
You can’t go any further
Why, I asked
You can’t read
I sat down
And cried
Then I thought
I can read
I got up
And disappeared
Down the road
smiling