My windows has a pane today
the toilet is a little flushed
the oven, a high temperature
the carpet is all crushed.
The roof looks somewhat peaked
exterior, somewhat pale
she cries a flood of tears
when her pipes begins to wail.
Her joints are a little creaky
her plumbing, a little leaky
her bottom is getting seepy
she’s beginning to smell quite reaky.
I think she has a bug
termites are holding hands
to keep this structure together
on her shaky, swampy lands.
She goes without meals
and without taking pills
she’s kept on life-support
by monthly power bills.
I think she’s suffocating
her condition isn’t very rare
she sweats and perspires
she doesn’t get enough air.
She may be harboring a pest
or an unforeseen rodent nest
put many traps to the test
but let Orkin do the rest.
There maybe snow on her rooftop
but still, a fire in her furnace below
she may be getting on in years
but she still has that certain glow.
Know my home is ailin’
I’m a guest, and she’s the host
but in all her faults and failures
it’s her strength I cherish most.
Home is where the heart is
her pulse is very strong
and I miss her every defect
when away from her too long.
Author notes
Good luck on your first surgery. Been there many times myself. Hope how soon it's over and you will be Homeward bound and Homesick yourself. Blessings! ~steve~
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Fantastic piece and A howl of a piece filled with great humour and fun which had me laughing so much. Briliantly penned with excellent rhythm and rhyme and I think you may have a winner here, my friend. Well done and the very best in the contest.
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A very clever, creative and amusing write.
I loved it.
"....No matter how humble or simple it's worth, a home is a piece of heaven on earth"
All the best
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this was so wonderful. what a loving tribute to the place you call home. made me miss my childhood home but stirred up some cherished memories. loved it!
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Real cool man.
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Outstanding idea, very creatively carried out! Delightful first six lines. Outstanding "she's kept on life-suport by monthly power bills"! Satisfying and appreciative conclusion in the last four lines. I really enjoyed reading this!
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Oh I love it!!!! Absolutely fantastic! It is so funny and so very cute. No place like home, right? I truly adore this. Great write and best of luck in the contest...you definitely deserve a place. ~gypsy~
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ohhh this is so cute
awesome, actually. i love it! great job
xx leah
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LOL! Brilliant. ^_^
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