Joe and Ann Downsize
Ghosts of the past wander
Through rooms dusty, too hard to keep.
Joe and Ann remember when they were new.
Heavy burgundy drapes still hang in Joe’s library,
Where will his books go when he is through
Picking and choosing the loved ones to keep?
Fifty years ago, Ann loved the roses;
Roses on cream wallpaper
And a lace trimmed lamp.
Now they nearly choke her, and
She’ll gladly say goodbye for
Light and space and ease.
Those etched glass door panels will
Follow them to their duplex,
To add a bit of nostalgic elegance.
Voices of children echo but
They never come home anymore,
One little guest bedroom will do.
Joe and Ann walk hand in hand
With a well-up of tears, but
Know they’ll be happier when
They make the break from
Old fashioned years to downsize,
And rock away in the twilight.
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