100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#79

This is a handcrafted piece of iron; a  perfect unique example of engineering ingenuity. It is the child of the mother of invention; necessity.  When the hunter gatherer decided to settle down and build a home for his growing family, so he needed to protect them and retain his belongs.
He hangs the key around his waist as a talisman of his wealth and new found security.
As it turns in the lock,  the key, serves as a pivotal  symbol of safety and comfort, of hope against fear and construction before destruction. Is it the key to happiness or grief?