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The Door

The Door

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Cynthia Bagley
Mar 08, 2008
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The Door
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The door to my kindergarten class was closed. I, a small girl child of five, looked even smaller as I faced the door. My index finger traced the swirling wood patterns that adorned it. Mesmerized, I pleaded to its uncaring surface.

"Please, please, please open." I whispered.

In the background the soft hum of children and their teachers filled the hallway.…

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