I See Beyond - - Contest Poem

I See Beyond… I see beyond the damp, moldy roof shingling I pay no mind to the stray cats on the stoop mingling For I know that behind that chipped painted door Is a not just cape cod cottage but much more A young girl in a dress runs through the kitchen tearing her stocking Mother yells from the window on the back patio She holds her husbands hand as they watch the seagulls flocking Their daughter joins to wish them farewell as they go I see beyond the weathered exterior and picture what could be A home filled with love and children, my wife and me I say, “I’ll take it!” to the real estate agent who stands in awe Apparently he and others were not able to see beyond