Green Glass Door

We used to play this game in school

that I wish we played at home.

about what kinds of things could pass through a green glass door

and other things that could not.

It was a game of riddles, which could go through the door,

as could puzzles, but not the jigsaw type nor word games.

There were different ways to play

depending on the solution,

which I also liked, but 

sometimes it was frustrating to get the wrong answer for a long time.

It felt like everyone else understood some great secret,

while I was left in misery and ignorance.

You see I always liked cooperative games,

rather than competitive ones, so

in a way I was already passing,

and I liked the art of argument, but

not lasting disagreement 

(disagreement could pass through the green glass door).

Then I got suspicious, because you could be in love,

but the green glass door only permits marriage,

unless you want people to start

making assumptions, 

which they could take in with them as they pass.

No jobs, only careers.

No growing up, just adulthood,

and if you want to play with your children

too bad. Only teens can pass.

Even after I apprehended the gloss of the riddle

I knew I would never want to go through.

It sounded shitty through the green glass door,

but it’s all some people attempt.

I would say it can go screw itself,

but there is no screwing through the green glass door,

only diddling

and it would like that.