Runaway House

only a runaway child 
knows the true sounds
of an old house

It is not silent
It creaks and shutters
gives breath at every door

if you are caught
nobody listens to the inside
of a house from the outside
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March 11, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Great metaphor in the last verse Lyra, well done...
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