A watercolor painting of a house with a tree in the front yard, reflected in water below. Children are playing, and a woman is walking through a field of flowers. The scene is mirrored in the water, creating a symmetrical effect.

This House That I Cling To by Rebecca Ward

Time has abandoned this house that I cling to
Like the humans long before
They used to run barefoot across the grass
laughing with cheeks as pink as my petals.

But time has abandoned this house that I cling to
Like the glass fled windowpanes
when the fire swept throughout my walls
and burnt my roots to ash

Time has abandoned this house that I cling to
And Time has abandoned me, too.
My branches are brown and brittle
Crumbling, like this house that I cling to

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