Our Garden Spot is always bright and pretty <br />(Of course it's rather soggy when it rains), <br />And only thirty minutes from the city <br />(Of course you have to catch the proper trains). <br />We're through with Grasping Landlords, rents, and leases <br />(Of course there's still a mortgage debt to pay). <br />At last we know what True Domestic Peace is <br />(Of course you can't compel a cook to stay). <br />Our Little Home is always nice and cozy <br />(Of course the furnace needs a lot of care). <br />The country keeps the children fresh and rosy <br />(Of course the schools are only middling fair). <br />The Country Club is glorious on Sunday <br />(Of course it's overcrowded now and then). <br />We see a play on Broadway every Monday <br />(Of course we have to leave at half past ten). <br />It's lovely having grass and trees and flowers <br />(Of course, at times, mosquitoes are a pest). <br />Yes, life is life out here in Rangely Towers <br />(Of course Some People like the city best)!<br /><br />Arthur Guiterman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/our-suburb/
