Up until this section of the poem, Holub expresses only the positive aspects of change. In the following stanzas, the poet employs a great deal of symbolism to suggest that there may be initial difficulties that one may encounter. The fog symbolises a problem or uncertainty that a person may have when they open the door, but the poem reassures the reader that "it will clear". Threatening images of "the darkness ticking" or a "hollow wind" emphasises that what they find may not always be pleasant, but the
Up until this section of the poem, Holub expresses only the positive aspects of change. In the following stanzas, the poet employs a great deal of symbolism to suggest that there may be initial difficulties that one may encounter. The fog symbolises a problem or uncertainty that a person may have when they open the door, but the poem reassures the reader that "it will clear". Threatening images of "the darkness ticking" or a "hollow wind" emphasises that what they find may not always be pleasant, but the