𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: “The Threshold of Maybe” by Angela Garilao

Layout by: Jhon Mark Torres

Published by: Kristine Joyce Soriano

Date Published: April 14, 2025

Time Published: 12:38 PM

Category: Poetry

Theme: The internal struggle between fear and the regret of not seizing opportunities.

The door stood open, bathed in light,

A golden chance within my sight.

Yet doubt’s cold grip refused to wane,

And held me back in silent chain.

“What if I rise? What if I soar?”

Yet fear still whispered, “What if you fall?”

So I just watched the moment fade,

A step not taken, a price unpaid.

“The echoes called, ‘Step forth, be free!’”

Yet still, my hands denied the key.

Would I have flown or lost my way?

I’ll never know—I let it stray.

Now time moves on, the door is dust,

Its golden glow now lost to rust.

No victory’s light, no lesson learned,

Just faded hopes and bridges burned.