There is something I need to say about this place where I live
Not the structure that protects my head from rain
This body, my living frame that I live in each day
It follows me everywhere that I go
It is broken and tattered, but clean and warm
It sometimes welcome’s the happy friend; that sometimes leaves as a willing stranger
This place where I live hold the Joy of celebrations new and old
It is a place that embodies my immortal soul and
It is the place my soul will leave behind when living here is no longer right.
This place where I live has stood strong through all seasons
Its windows have been clouded and clear, its door has been locked and left open.
I want to say, about this place that I live, that I love it more every day….because it is mine
I have, yes, had occasion to want it destroyed and sadly have purchased my own wrecking ball
But I’m glad permission was not granted to tear it down.
This place, where I live, will be the place where I am nurtured and nourished
This place, where I live, will be the place where I am comforted and caressed
This place, is where I will Live