Torn off hinges yielding rust Vacant keyhole, naked dust Weathered panels, scratches, scuffs Fading round an absent hook Knotted timber, severed latch Sunlight spilling from the gap Deep devotions, carved desires Unrequited, long expired Aching joints, jaded verse Interrupted, aged, cursed Bearing scars from cigarettes Could it even feel regret? Thinking goes against the grain; Would it be a tree again? Faded varnish, injured, worn Creaking silent, hinges torn
See also
Disused Govanhill baths become art venue – in pictures – The Guardian, 3rd April 2014