Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Condemn!

Condemn!

The plaster is flaking; there are cracks on the ceiling,
The kitchen is greasy; I’ve got a bad feeling.
And the decorating has seen better days
It’s all peeling off and it’s all dull and grey.

Webs mixed with dust full of many dead spiders.
Many creatures live there - glad I’m an outsider!
And those hounds you’ve got I don’t think they like me
They growl and they bark – they just want to bite me!

From rickety stairs to your dogs’ icy stares
As I chant silent prayers, don’t want to be there
And I’m telling you this as a carer (not as a friend)
That your house by now should have been condemned!

Empty demijohns full of filth and grime -
Your pots and pans not short of some slime...
Your house hasn’t been cleaned for a very long time
Why am I here– to pay for my crimes?

Can’t see your carpets or is it your floor?
Mats are so threadbare, they’re hard to ignore.
Every room you have is the same as the last
To see out your windows – are they made of glass?

From top to bottom your house is abysmal!
How did it get to that state that’s now dismal?
The exterior I might add is just as bad and so sad
To see all your chopped down trees you once had.

 I hate to mention your house really smells -
Of all things unpleasant, like walking through hell
And even though hovered it still looks untidy
And it will still be the same on my visit next Friday....

Linda Lawrence

26th October 2013

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