Great Grandmother's House

GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE

The house is worn
It smells of time
Each article tells a story
Of days gone by,
Of nursery rhymes,
Of life in all its glory.

The windows trimmed
In lacy white
Invite the sun to engage
The great piano
With tone so light,
Itself an expression of age...
Displaying dancers on a music box,
Trophies for achievements,
An array of photos sweetly framed
Of brides and grooms and babies.

The house is old
Its fragrance carries
A history of love
Carries us back
To times we miss
Or times we were not part of.

Yet we feel a part
Of this antique world --
Its heartaches and its romance....
Keepsakes and baubles,
Nicks and scars,
A menagerie of Moments.