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For our house to become a home forever

Inspired by... All those houses that long to be homes again. 

For our house to become a home forever 
By Michelle Morris 
20/08/2024

I walk through this empty house
And can see it used to be a home 
Filled with joy and laughter 
A family who shared fun times

There are photos suspended in frames 
Filled with memories and smiling moments 
There are knick-knacks collected together 
Some funny; and some meaningful 

Where the sunlight dips through the window 
I can see dust motes dancing in swirls
The family dog lounges in his sacred space
On the chaise lounge near the fireplace 

Looking closer you start to notice things 
Like only photos of young children are present 
Every room is like a museum 
Or a shrine to a perfect past wish 

For we easily forget certain facts and details 
In our yearning to keep certain memories perfect 
We want to be able to reminisce 
And act like things once went smoothly 

But the dust has thickened over the years
The cobwebs house spiders that have taken over corners of rooms 
The light has grown dim inside this house
And inside hearts where love was once pure

Funny how humans can take something beautiful 
And twist it up and test it over and over 
Until nothing is left but hearts spent 
Empty and oftentimes bitter and resentful

I walk through rooms where time has stood still 
I walk through rooms where life has moved on
And everywhere, everywhere there is hopelessness 
For love and light no longer reside here

Bricks and mortar and pretty fabrics 
Only create a decorated space for us to live 
We have to choose who we share it with 
And we have to choose how we will forge our lives together 

Only with compassion and kindness 
Loyalty, patience and respect 
Can we create a nurturing environment 
For our house to become a home forever 

© Michelle Morris, 2024

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