I went wandering in the woods
Where the tallest trees have grown When I came upon an old abandoned house With tall, ivy covered walls of stone. The windows had long since broken The shards of glass scattered on the floor and rust had crusted all the iron upon the beautiful, thick, wooden door. I walked through the garden With it's flowers long since overgrown And when I pulled upon the door It issued a load and anguished moan. My feet left trails amid the dust The walls were yellowed and bare And in the room not a single thing Except an old, broken, wooden, chair. I meandered from the main room And upon the kitchen stumbled Next to the old cast iron stove Part of the wall had crumbled. I made my way up the stairs That creaked and groaned with every step In the first room I found nothing But a small nest where a bird once slept. Upon the landing I paused With only one room left to see And I thought about the other rooms And wondered if empty it would be My hand grasped the copper knob It turned and opened with ease And I stood shocked in the doorway For what I saw made me freeze. A little bed sat in the corner The fabric all rotted away And on the floor, covered by dust Lay dolls ready for play. And upon a tiny table Sat a cute porcelain tea set Cups and plates, set for four One of which was a stuffed toy pet. I left the room without entering Not wishing to disturb the scene For though the sight was very sad It was also peaceful and serene. I walked away through the woods Leaving the abandoned house behind Trying to think of other things To drive it from my mind. But I couldn't help but wonder Who left the house so bare Emptied every room but one As though the child still lived there. I walked straight, not looking back Until the house was blocked by trees And until those last few moments I felt someone watching me. |
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