This house is old
It creaks and sings its song
Withered and wilting
Like roses of long past lovers
Echoes with the voices of ghosts
The breath of past dwellers
The wind moves and sways the trees
Their knock and scratch against the window panes
Reminder of their long lived lives
The history they have endured
The wonders beheld in their far reaching roots
Spreading out, a strong foundation
A vessel of memories
Deeper with every year of solitude
The tree a vivid reminder of what the house once was…
Alive
About the Creator
Rauce The-sauce
I am a writer, poet, musician and aspiring novelist. I have finished a rough draft of my first full length novel and am working on rewrites and editing. I work full-time with adults with special needs and love my work.
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Hey, you. I thought I’d start this letter by telling you a little about myself, just so you know who you’re dealing with. I’m an emotional dad, father to three amazing kids who we met through the foster care system, and whose presence in our lives has really transformed my sense of responsibility to the communities that surround us. The connections we’ve made with one another, with our extended families, and with the communities where we live and look for belonging have catapulted us into this whirlwind of emotional tumult which, while not easy by any stretch of the measure, has also been remarkably healing. I realize ours is really only a one-sided chosen family, since our kids didn’t get to choose to live here, but I’d like to think that they did choose to let us love them, which allowed them to grow to love us. And I think that’s where I want to go with this letter- to a place where you can find belonging and healing- even if the pathway there may be peppered with some emotional tumult.
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