Those Who Live in Grass Houses

Abandoned House

Abandoned House

I hear they do restorations these days
and it’s true I could use a facelift.
My foundation is sound - no worries there -
and bone structure still fine and quite classic.

You’ll have noticed my looks seem neglected,
the weather is cruel in these parts -
no surprise that my skin needs attention
but nothing some care cannot fix.

Darkness now fills my eyes on the world,
my glasses are cracked and obscured -
yet the cost of a little new glazing
is hardly enough to turn suitors away.

Remember that real beauty is within,
there are wonders beneath all the dust
of neglected memories and time -
the broom of new owners clears that.

So come, say you’ll risk a purchase,
move in and bring life and new light -
this tired old pile of dirt bricks and bone
will repay you in shelter for years.


Line count: 20
Free verse
For PromptMaster! Week 1 Prize Prompt
Prompt: The thing an abandoned house would most like to talk about.