An Abandoned Home~Forgotten Memories by Tammy Ransdell

This is from my friend Tammy. It touched my heart so deeply. She said I could share it, so here it is.

An Abandoned Home~Forgotten Memories

There is something so sad about an abandoned house -

you can not help but think of the waste, or of the happy

times once spent there. Urban or rural places abound in

these forgotten homes, places where children grew up

and played; places where people were born and died.

Places that people once made pretty.

This particular abandoned home no longer stands.

It was torn down yesterday, April 18, 2011. There

are many of us who are very sad to see it go, to

know that its no longer there to look at as we drive

by during our busy days to and fro. It was always a

house that caught my eye. In the Spring there was a

huge bush (as you can see in the photo below) full

of beautiful Lilac blooms. *Sigh* This old home

will be sorely missed.

Lilacs Still Bloom

~By Tammy Ransdell

empty houses gone to seed

empty kitchens; no one to feed

where once was laughter, and some tears

now spiders spin webs and no one cares

forgotten dreams ... an off key song

no cat in the window... everyone's gone

where sheets once danced in the wind on a line

the tire swing replaced now by ivy vine

the sweet smell of fresh baked pies

greetings at the front door with hugs and hi's

where sunlight painted a bright design

floors once swept now warped with time

through open windows sounds were heard

a barking dog, the sweet song of the bird

a doorbell or the ring of the phone

laughter and music...now no one's home

abandoned houses, forgotten lives

the house sits empty...the walls cry

no lights shine bright in any room

but outside, by the porch...Lilacs still bloom

I know just how she feels, it's just so sad.

Old forgotten homes ...some people drive right on past

without a 2nd thought. Some people see and wonder, or

think enough words to fill a book ...or write a poem!

Abandoned homes always stir something within me.

Certainly a subject I will have to touch on one day.

Thank you again, Tammy.