this house

in this house we swept the floors and dusted and cared for the animals and the plants
in this house the children laughed and ran and played until night when the dreams carried them away
in this house the sun rose to hot tea and coffee with toast and warm butter
in this house cooking and eating were both pleasures and reason for their celebration
in this house there was music and flowers and poems to love
in this house the trees listened to our prayers and the moon watched over us at night
in this house was life and gods pure delight
for this house is our home inside our hearts wherever we go