My House Was Blue, but I Was Not


At the end of the cul-de-sac
The little blue house there it sat
Weeping willow in the back
Inside lived my myriad cats
In the yard laid beds of roses 
Honeysuckle that I snaked on
Cats all lounged In handsome poses
An olive tree that’s now long gone
The mailbox that got birthday cards 
Pink primroses that climbed a fence
Picking daisies in the front yard
Hot summer days were never tense
A skylight let day drown my face 
Airplane picture in a green frame
The doorway where my height we trace
Living elsewhere isn’t the same
Across the ceiling ran a crack 
Trees of apples, oranges, and plum
I always smile looking back
For in youth rarely was I glum
Often I miss old days as such 
You never realize what you've got
My house and I have changed so much
My house was blue but I was not



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