Sisyphean Attempts at Self-Improvement

What's Next?

Where did everyone go?
The pitter-patter of playful feet
         no longer grace my halls and stairs.
The late-night laughter and conversation
         no longer fill the common areas.
The growing pains of children growing up
         no longer add to my "character."
Why was I abandoned?

What's next?
A renovation, a remodel, an overhaul
         to increase my "curb appeal."
A new addition, professional landscaping... maybe an ADU
         to maximize a seller's ROI.
A new owner, with new aspirations
         to erase my "character," erase my past
Who will want me now?
And what will they do with me?


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FORM: Free Verse  

PROMPT: The thing an abandoned house would most like to talk about.

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