A Poem For New Adventures
Fastly, the week went by.
We packed.
We scrubbed.
We saw friends.
We laughed.
I almost cried but held it back.
We closed on the sale of our house this morning.
The last 24 hours were harder than I thought they’d be.
So many memories in this house.
Children grown.
Now empty rooms.
Hobbies flourished,
Now packed away.
Gardens planted.
Lawns cut.
Windows washed.
Driveway sealed.
Flowers blooming,
Just like those who lived here.
Thankful.
A new chapter for mid-life.
Home in the forest
on a quiet lake.
Listening for the loon call
at dusk.
Songbirds chirp with the dawn.
Birch, cedar, and maple trees
rustle
in the wind.
Water invites as the sun bounces
back into the air thick
with summer humidity.
I wonder how many stars
we’ll see tonight.
A new place to live
yet comfortable like
an old friend.
Our cabin breathes
with new
life.
© Draft, Carol Labuzzetta, 2022
Today is Poetry Friday. I am sure I’m late to the roundup which is nothing new! But today, I have an excuse! We closed on the sale of our house this morning! We are now at our cabin in the Northwoods where we will live. It will be beautiful to be surrounded by nature, the forest, and the lake, along with all the woodland creatures. Our cabin will have new life! Catherine at Reading to the Core is our host for the roundup this week. Please visit her page for more. Thanks for hosting, Catherine!
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