This House

This House David J Walker This house means something to me Its pride in its shelterings from the Batterings And elements I could not survive On my own This house means something to me I’ve given it everything its asked for That I can afford Like the mystery of love And children And the scrutiny of neighbors And city inspectors This house means something to me For which I have paid dearly Demanding Nearly every penny I could earn Sometimes I yearn For the days when Father paid for everything And Mother made Everything else This house means something to me We’ve settled into a comfortable Lifestyle of unintentional Neglect This house means something to me I am Updating the frame That remains The goal of the Coming seasons But is there really a reason To look newer in And older Neighborhood