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Not Just a House, But a Home

It seems like only yesterday
My home was filled with activity,
Laughter, quarreling and lots of love.
Just as life should be.

I look around and see yesteryears
Of scuffed floors and marked up walls,
Telling a story of lives being lived.
My children's ebbs and flows of life-

Dirty faces, begging to be chased,
Sticky fingers, grass stained knees,
Floor picnics on rainy days,
Wiping tears and snotty noses,
Breaking up many small feuds,
And with my arms stretched out wide,
I'd show them how I love them more.

Dare I say, kids grow up way too fast.
Before you know it they've left the nest.
But inside their hearts where love should grow,
They will make not just a house, but a home.



For Leonora Galinta's contest, 'A Home'

Copyright © Connie Gildersleeve | Year Posted 2013

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Donna Jones Date: 5/29/2013 11:46:00 AM Ahhhhhhh....sweet..congratulations Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/29/2013 12:32:00 PM Donna thank you for your congratulatory comment. Much appreciated. Warm Smiles, Connie

Debbie Guzzi Date: 5/28/2013 6:37:00 PM We feel so much the same! Congrad's on your win Light & Love Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/28/2013 7:05:00 PM Thank you Debbie for the congratulatory comment. Much appreciated. Warm Smiles, Connie

Seosamh De Burca Date: 5/28/2013 1:33:00 PM Nicely penned poem, congrats on your win. Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/28/2013 5:24:00 PM Thank you for your congratulatory comment. Much appreciated. Warm Smiles, Connie

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/28/2013 1:21:00 PM - Thanks for letting me visit your home - Congratulations on your win in the contest: "A Home" - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Len Gasun Date: 5/28/2013 1:06:00 PM My big hearty congratulations my dear friend ,Connie for your win and your very beautiful poem. I love it so much and I’ve extremely enjoyed. Thanks a lot for your full support! Love lots, Leonora Login to Reply

Judy Konos Date: 5/25/2013 4:43:00 PM Connie, I think you set the bar on this one....simply lovely... Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/25/2013 6:27:00 PM Judy thank you for your lovely comment and for stopping by. It means a lot. Warm Smiles, Connie

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/22/2013 5:20:00 PM Great work..Yes, the children take what they learn at home forward into their homes..Enjoyed reading your creative truth filled work..Thanks for the stop by my work..Sara Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/23/2013 2:55:00 PM Sara thank you for your lovely comment. It means a lot. Warm Smiles, Connie

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/22/2013 10:12:00 AM - Connie, this is beautifully written. - Yes, time goes by too quickly .... Now it is the grandchildren playing and laughing in my home. - Good luck in the contest. - Have a nice day. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/22/2013 1:19:00 PM Thank you Ann for your lovely comment. Much appreciate your visit. Warm Smiles, Connie

Carrie Richards Date: 5/21/2013 8:07:00 PM It happens in a heartbeat! I know of what you speak........and it's all those things that make a house a home! :) Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/22/2013 9:17:00 AM Thanks Carrie for your lovely comment. Parents will always experience the empty nest syndrome, but the memories we hold dear to our hearts. Warm Smiles, Connie

Joseph May Date: 5/21/2013 8:06:00 PM very nice write Connie....you captured the essence of a home...best wishes Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 5/21/2013 6:52:00 PM This is a perfect image of what a true Home is my friend! Full of life and activity, the youth of yesteryear all parading about the house, that is part of a lovely past! That is what makes it a home, just remember, this is still their Home, no matter where they go, this will always be their Home to remember! Whenever they come back to visit, this is their Home, where they still feel loved and full of warm memories! This is a wonderful poem Connie, and remember that its still Home! Great Work!! Login to Reply Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/22/2013 1:18:00 PM Russell thank you for your inspiring comment. What I meant in the last two lines is children given the love of home will grow, move out and start their own home and memories of their adult lives, like their parents have. Warm Smiles, Connie.