The creaking silence of age.
I like Old.
Great Depression
worn-in (not worn-out)
favorite quilt
classic car.
I like the way Old feels.
Sheets washed a thousand times
frayed around the stitching
busting from stories.
I like the way Old sounds.
Creaky wooden floors
heaters that pop and snap
doors that slam like they really mean it!
I like the way Old looks.
chipped paint
worn corners
rust
not from neglect or carelessness, but from use.
I'd live in an Old house
with a big Old front porch.
One that heaves to tell me someone is home
and echos of little feet running across it.
I like Old.
~Holy Glasgow
