The wife and baby are away <br />so it seems a good time to clear out the house <br />and why delay let's start. <br />I am feeling ruthless tonight! <br /> <br />Now all this memorabilia filling up the room, <br />that aunty Mary's wedding gift, the flower we picked <br />the night we held hands, stared at the moon, <br />so many things that bring back thoughts <br />and make me swoon. <br />Out you go and non too soon! <br /> <br />Next I see the pig with shiny coins inside hid. <br />Yes ok money, you can go, <br />but when I looked around <br />all I found was what I owed <br />Well even better, out you go! <br /> <br />Well what's next; ah yes hope, <br />hope will be the next to go, and hope said <br />'hold on! You never know what will happen next, <br />and I will be your only friend.' <br />'Out' I said, 'no more promises for tomorrow, <br />and; I have no hope you will understand <br />but I know it's for the best.' <br />Hope said 'give me a second chance' <br />'NO' I said, <br />he dropped down, dead! <br /> <br />And then I saw lust. <br />'Oh' I said 'where were you hid? <br />And come and give me a great wet kiss.' <br />'now go to hell' I said <br />where your burning has been missed. <br />Lust fled. <br /> <br />Sweet Charity approached, softly spoke <br />'you can't cast me out.' <br />I thought a while and said <br />'look over there, you see that man <br />so fat and content, his name is pride. <br />When you dear Charity were at my side <br />you were feeding him instead! ' <br />I took them both without remorse <br />and bidding them farewell said <br />'if you can go your separate ways <br />it really would be best.' <br /> <br />So what is left? ........ <br />Then faith appeared, <br />'Well Done! ' he said <br />'I could not agree more <br />I am all you need to fight this holy war! ' <br />'Sorry I'm not blind' I said <br />and hit him on the head. <br /> <br />I looked around and felt bare, bereft, <br />alone and lost. <br />A voice, such as I had never heard <br />filled my soul and said 'David what have you done? ' <br />I said 'I knew without them all <br />You would surely come.'<br /><br />David Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/clearing-out-the-house/
