With a smile on my lips;
And a flutter in my gait;
I marched towards the threshold.

With a twinkle in my eyes;
And a twitch in my hands;
I stood quivering at the threshold.

With a jingle in my voice;
And a thudding in my ears;
I announced my arrival from the threshold.

With a catch in my breath;
And a shudder in my heart;
I stood transfixed at the threshold.

Threshold which I longed to cross-
Was now a ravine!
Completely at a loss, I waited.

And I waited
And I waited
Waited at the threshold...