Monday, September 18, 2023

the house where I once lived


I can't go back there anymore
it's got other owners than before
the lawn has changed
someone pulled the weeds
and nothing suits my wants and needs
in a building where secrets are hid
this is the house where I once lived

no children play out in the yard
the sun and moon both stand guard
living proof, it runs and hides
and I don't knock at the door to go inside
so many memories to forgive
this is the house where I once lived

          how I miss the people
          who occupied this place
          where I grew into adult shoes
          now it's been erased

somebody else lives there now
I don't know when and I don't know how
they do not share my history
at their home there is no trace of me
the world in which I spent my days
has quickly changed and gone away
I will not be back, God forbid
this is the house where I once lived


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