The child climbs on the table in chimp like fashion Fur ball feline curls up on the sill A huge glaring screen transmits moving pictures bright and bold While father looks tired and over the hill Car horn beeps from the street Voices loudly pollute the air Mother edges her way to the blinds Hoping that they don't catch her nosey stare Two boys are playing in chaotic exuberance In the garden overgrown at the rear Kicking a ball with real venom There's a green house very very near An average family picture Which hides in inner city houses of brick Everyday holds a reality But how you live it that's the real trick