Friday 2 July 2010

The Address

An afternoon of nothing
House sitting, could be worse
Grateful it's given me the chance
To post this little verse

While I might give off a little shrug
Truth be told I'm not that fussed
Feeling a little strange today
I'm all a bit non-plussed

The surrounding are not helping
Been years since I was here alone
Feel odd, distant, like I intrude
In a place I once called home

It looks just as it always did
But there's a mystery to the air
I'm a stranger in a familiar place
To say 'I don't belong' seems fair

Even the cupboards seem to think so
As I rummage for a snack
The best food hides itself from me
Re-appearing when I turn my back

But time for me to leave now
My house sitting is complete
Wonder if those around
Will notice how quickly I retreat


3 comments:

  1. Pretty impressive - can't tell at all that it's come from an app.
    Can also relate to the feeling - must be very strange being on your own in the house.

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  2. Come from an app? What does that mean? Anyway, hope you're going to contribute to the Dotterel Press anthology.

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  3. I posted this piece from an app on my iPhone Tim - the kind that allows you to blog text from anywhere as long as you have a signal.

    And yes, I will definitely contribute to the anthology - really looking forward to it.

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