Home Improvement

It's easy to do nothing,
As the years pass, to your house.
"It looks okay" - a maxim
Many homeowners espouse.

But if, at last, the motivation
Strikes and you proceed, 
You may discover some improvement's
What you really need.

A paint job, new appliances,
Replacements for your chairs,
A spruced-up garden and a guy
Who's handy with repairs.  

From day to day, it's hard to see
How much we acclimate
To our surroundings, even as
They turn so out-of-date.

A few small changes may just help
You get into the groove
And you may be surprised to find
Your home and mood improve.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 7/23/2018 9:00:00 PM
Time flies when you just sit and watch it. :)
Login to Reply
Date: 7/22/2018 2:36:00 PM
I agree with everyone below. Timely, since we just had a new floating floor installed. Plumbing is my least favorite as well. We still have and old console TV in our spare bedroom, and this is an easy to relate to poem which I must add is very well worded and rhymed, as always. Well done my friend!...........pat
Login to Reply
Date: 7/21/2018 5:06:00 PM
It is amazing to me how you captured what we all have felt before - you change one thing, and suddenly everything else looks shabby and needs an update too. I like this one a lot, Ilene!
Login to Reply
Date: 7/21/2018 4:08:00 PM
How true are your words,especially if you set something on an old TV program and you realise you still have one lol. Tom
Login to Reply
Date: 7/21/2018 3:56:00 PM
The plumbing being my least favorite of all. Another entertaining yet informative rhyme, Ilene.
Login to Reply
Date: 7/21/2018 3:55:00 PM
I can relate as we are thinking of getting a few jobs done around the house so its a very timely poem - you just get used to your surroundings and 'live with it' but it really is time for change:-) hugs Jan xx
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter