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That stoic, elderly house that sits beneath the sun has it’s door hinged open just waiting for someone All day in the Virginian countryside the waves of wind pass by Yet the door remains open ‘till the sky begins to cry A table set for two venetian blinds on the floor A stool, a record, a painting All watching through that door The night falls for the day and the house falls for sleep and through the unhinged door A small songbird must creep The sun forgets to wake the house But the songbird pays her fee To room with the house that night and sings from the walnut tree The house door swings shut afraid to listen and hear For the house is afraid Of the musical musketeer Careful to know each other But their minds begin to roam All while, the songbird brings him music and the house brings her home
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Feb 22, 2017
Feb 22, 2017 at 8:55 AM UTC
Virginian Home
That stoic, elderly house that sits beneath the sun has it’s door hinged open just waiting for someone All day in the Virginian countryside the waves of wind pass by Yet the door remains open ‘till the sky begins to cry A table set for two venetian blinds on the floor A stool, a record, a painting All watching through that door The night falls for the day and the house falls for sleep and through the unhinged door A small songbird must creep The sun forgets to wake the house But the songbird pays her fee To room with the house that night and sings from the walnut tree The house door swings shut afraid to listen and hear For the house is afraid Of the musical musketeer Careful to know each other But their minds begin to roam All while, the songbird brings him music and the house brings her home
Sediments of memory build the Virginian countryside Slate stepping stones on the green, gravel walkway fall away from the city outside and deep into the forgotten hours of today
Verdant_Quo
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Feb 22, 2017
Feb 22, 2017 at 8:55 AM UTC
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