Studies In Doors

swinging doors, cowboy saloons
revolving doors in office buildings
stage doors, peep-hole moments
that race the heartbeat,
that lump the throat

hidden panel
leading to cellar
to scientist and Igor assistant,
the hideous creature,
in the midst of assembling

sounds creepy
if you can not discern
if it's rat or roach
or thief
in the kitchen?

a phantom in the closet,
you say?
Stan, is that you?
...you say
if no, who in hell let you in?