Home Sweet Home


Hatred built a little house
With tears to soften sharp edges
Loathing designed its unusual shape
So large and round it measured

Happiness jumped from the rooftop
Smiling as it died
Joyous and giddy it was to go
But when it left loneliness cried

Relief flooded the building
Filling it to the brim
Sadness pulled the stopper right out
It drained from the rooms within

A fire indoors sparked to life
Licking at the windows of thought
Flames ate at all of the windows and doors
And hope knew that its home was now lost


13 April 2007
Copyright 2007 Mallory Maloney