The House Poem by Dorsey Baker

The house has big windows
often washed but never seems
to come fully clean
The furniture is nicely arranged
Too many rooms to count
The ceiling is high
The walls are strong and sturdy
The people move around the rooms
but not looking for anything to do
A heavy smell stinks up the atmosphere
The cat comes running across the floor
chasing a mouse
A rug the color of a yellowjacket
covers the carpet
and its no secret
there is too much dirt accumalating
in the house
too much to sweep under the rug!