A Real Dilemma

A Real Dilemma

A sign of warning hung on the door
it said, "Entry ... Strictly Forbidden."
But he only saw the word "Entry,"
for "Strictly Forbidden" was hidden.

That same door was now locked behind him
and clearly, with not a word hidden,
a sign hung on a door marked "Exit"
reading "Exit ... Also Forbidden."

Line count: 8
Rhymed: abcb
Express It In Eight: 03.12.25
Prompt: Write a poem that has two or three instances of repetition.