A strong foundation

Once upon a time

I held my roof up high

 

My windows gleamed in the sunlight

dressed with new forest green shutters

 

I kept my family warm in the winter

by the heat of a coal furnace

 

Fresh white paint adorned my wooden covering

My basement did not leak and neither did my plumbing

 

There was no worry over old wiring for it was brand new

I was built on a strong red brick foundation

 

Carried with me a fine reputation

I withstood the test of time

 

Those days are gone

I am weathered with age

 

My roof leaks of despair

 Once pretty shutters have fallen

 

and my windows have lost their glow

The paint is peeling and cracked

 

beneath blue siding which is falling down

My wiring is old and in need of repair

 

The plumbing is falling apart

I am a house that carries a broken heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[S.E. Conway]

i really like this.. it is a very nice piece that i am sure will be something many will read and think 'wow '

-s.e.