A Tale of Two Choices

[Richard]

Hey Persadia,
I like the imagery here, but I do have some thoughts:

Open the door, room crammed with furniture
People packed in, squirming salmon in a small pond
Large dogs pacing, panting, sniffing, climbing on, off furniture
Scent of turkey and gravy mingle with wet dog and dry dog food. -The word "dog" is in this stanza three times. Was this repetition intentional?
 
The oppressor, fear.
 
The life sacrificed, mine. -I would suggest putting this line and the previous one together as one stanza. They seem to go together to me.
 
Open doors, warm smiles, warm greetings.  
Tables spread out in expansive spaces.
Great windows floor to ceiling let in soft autumn light
Glasses clinking, warm fire crackling.
Gentle laughter, soft music, conversation fill the air.
Smells of roast beef and warm bread fuse with apple cider and scrumptious pecan pies. -The word "warm" is in here four times. In my opinion, that's overkill.
 
The choice is mine. -I would recommend removing this line. Your title already covers this.

My biggest suggestion would be to vary some of your word choices. May be think of it as a challenge to come up with four different words for "warm". I look forward to seeing where you go from here with this piece.

Cheers,
Richard