Burn It Down
When does it all begin, this spiral towards flame?
A missing shingle and a nail worked loose.
Perhaps a window left open during a summer storm, a broken promise or two.
Hard winters,a cold shoulder,perhaps some bills to pay.
Paint gets thin,smiles wear through.
Toys in the dooryard,all used up.
Meals shared,forgotten and some missed.
Some cancerous cell that eats wood-never cut out, somehow missed.
Wind and words hit hard, like a knife at your back.
Then come the vandals.Tempting you with warmth and kindness.
Only to realize they came to do harm-scatter your belongings,break your window panes.Just there for the thrill-to feed on you.
To take what little you have left.
That feeling.The feeling of a house that’s lived in, cared for.Gone.
The glue that holds it together,the thing you can’t see or name or even know.
But you trust it’s there.The people move on, the glue dissolves.
It all adds up.
Then it all comes down-slowly, one painful board at a time.
“Shoot it now” he said.”We’re gonna burn it down”.
Burn it down.
Burn it all down.
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kcranmer
Wow that building has seen better days Glenn…amazing after all this time they still manage to try standing…love the shot!
Jason Laderoute
Yeah!!!!!! Great Piece of Writing Glen, awesome subject, I can’t help but to remark I am sure you found a navigation inside of sorts….or you decided not to endeavor this particular Rickety either way
Fabulous thoughts for you subject.
midzing
fantastic find and capture,,,, love this… well done
Shelley Heath
Amazing derelict find… incredible that it is still standing well almost. Well done
justimagine
I hear you and know what you mean! Excellent sentiments and capture ..
sugarbear
A coat of paint and some duck tape and it will be good as new! lol!! Seriously, this is fantastic and your words are wonderful. Keep up the phenomenal work. Donna
Melissa Yates
No don’t burn it down! : ) This is super, love it!
Philip Golan
Great shot Glenn.
blackoutangel
beautiful shot – what a neat location. i take it this was a house? great find. the prose also compliments it very well. i know the feeling.
Bill Gamblin
this looks as if it is afraid of a very strong wind
ElleMay
amazing!
Rosina Lamberti
fantastic find and capture
amarica
Very very excellent
Robin Webster
Stunning image! Love it
Barbara Morrison
Just one stiff breeze…
richiedean
wow, looks like it’s gonna go any minute ….... good find Glenn and I like the narrative !!
Ravenor
Fabulous!!... I would dearly feel at home there….........