Safe As houses That used to Mean... something Stability, security, reliability Safe as houses. Then there was Katrina, Haiyan The Christ- Church earth- quake, the Japan tidal- wave Land- scapes flattened For mi l es. Safe Secure houses now Nothing.......b....u...t..........rubble Sticks and tiles laying f l a t across the ground. Yes relationships, i n v e s t m e n t s, g o v e r n m e n t s, p l a c e s, can be Safe as Houses.