Door White Open

Image video still: Devotee leaving after spinning a giant prayer wheel, Hemis, Ladakh, India, 2005

A dark shadowy room
A gigantic spinning wheel
Ancient
Heavy as
Well-used not very well-oiled

An old devotee
Spinning
Effort and determination
Done
Moving on

Beautiful bright white light
Like the tunnel
When passing over
Blinding
Testing faith

Letting go
Death
No-one promised
No-one asked
I chose

A hard week leaving shadow
Because
A vision
Stepping through
A door

A new realm
Path
Being
Going about
Life

An old wheel
A shadowy room
A devotee
A door that will open
A few more spins...