A Little More Room

The way things are designed often reflects what is familiar and expected. Yet people have different needs, perspectives, and ways of doing things. A Little More Room considers how even familiar approaches can leave room for another perspective.

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A Little More Room

A Poem
By Kerry Wiley

The system runs smoothly,
Or so it appears,
With rules carefully written
And polished through years.

It has plenty of windows
And doors painted blue,
With signs that say WELCOME,
Though not all get through.

Some see through a different lens;
Some hear what others miss.
Some find their own language
In ways that words can’t express.

Some think in straight lines,
Some think in a swirl.
Some see an ocean
In one little pearl.

It strives to be fair,
With each detail in place,
Yet not every difference
Can fit in one space.

But a doorway looks different
Depending on where
A person is standing
And what brought them there.

A map may show roads
And the places they lead,
But not every journey
Takes the route it foresees.

Some paths are well traveled,
Some harder to trace,
And others emerge
In an unexpected place.

And when someone approaches
A familiar old door,
Perhaps there’s a reason
To make a little more room.

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The familiar has a way of seeming complete, even when there is more to consider. What might become possible with just a little more room?

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