Flowers.

Unattributed photo of the portals to a Persian caravanserai (Iraqi 20th c.)

No one anticipates a secret.
They are mostly odorless,
Lethal if their husks are not found
--a woozy sensation occurs,
But after that, total darkness.

So you see why it is crucial that we search now,
For the surprises we know are the surprises
Which lead us

There.