The roof leaks and the floors squeak

The windows are cracked from the wind

The doors creak, these walls are weak

Still, I’m inviting you in..

To dance beneath the dimming lights

On uneven floorboards that shift through the night

To make laughter bounce from these bare walls

To smile and brighten these lonely halls

And I know it’s not perfect, it’s far from ideal

But the cracks and the shambles

Will be no big deal

We’re here together and we will make through..

So now, I’m inviting you in.

A/N: This isn’t really about bad housing, though I guess all poetry is open to interpretation. I wrote this basically as a metaphor for inviting others into my life during a hard time... letting them see my flaws and my pain..letting them help me make my life better (‘to smile and brighten these lonely halls’) .. and making the most of life even though it’s far from perfect.