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This old house was once a pact

Thought unbreakable to all

A commitment to joy and creation

Lies now crumbling to dust

This old house was built

In times of hardship long ago

A haven for the weary to laugh and love

So very long ago

This old house is slowly falling

Foundations fractured and crippled

Withered from neglect and contempt

Collapsing under its own weight

This old house is quietly screaming

Adrift in its own rot

Slowly decaying, slowly dying

Awaiting its inevitable end

For this old house there is nothing else

Save to cherish what once was

Keep it locked away in memory

And look elsewhere to start anew