'You'll love this house' <br />The estate agent said <br />Almost rubbing his hands with glee <br />It was as if he could smell <br />That the sale was in the bag <br />'It was in the family for generations <br />And has lots of history <br />Yes, the floorboards do creak a bit <br />And there's a bit of dry rot, all easily fixed' <br />I gave him one of those looks <br />Having been in sales myself <br />'I'll walk round on my own for a bit <br />And phone you later with my decision' <br />The agent left; I heard his car <br />Drive rapidly up the gravel lane <br />I wandered from room to empty room <br />Thinking he was right and this was it <br />But when I sat down in the kitchen <br />A quiet voice behind me said, ' Hello'.<br /><br />Marilyn Shepperson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-deserted-house-3/
