You've served us well
dear house of mine
Remembering back to the
time that you were born
Our village friends joined
the arduous task
In the birthing pangs of you
With the final nail in place
We all celebrated the day
You were finally complete
You've served us well,
dear house of mine
Protected us from scorching heat
Plus kept us dry and
safe from hail
But, in life there does come storms
Some leave us unscathed,
some in disrepair
One more curtain to be hung
pictures to be put in place
our house was now our home
You've served us well
dear house of mine
Laughter once resounded
from within your walls
Moments of sorrows lived there, too
Family celebrations,
times of sweet devotions,
our haven from the world
Meals around the family table
The days events shared by all
How wonderful to have a home
Yes, dear house of mine
You served us well
Years of memories
will be buried in your heap
One last picture to put in place
in our precious book,
next to the first one
we ever took
You served us well
Silver trophy winner
Adding your comment:
Sam
You looked at it with your heart. I have to remember to do that all the time. Not after watching the boob tube. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with all of us and you have my very best wishes in the contest. It sounds golden to me. A standing ovation definitely a must to go along with my applause here. Love and God bless, Joyce 
