Visitors (Noise and People and Mess and Things)

Visitors.

A house full of noise and people and mess and things.

Dirty plates left

washing up not attempted 

somebody elses toothbrushes in the pot in the bathroom cabinet

coats hanging in the hallway that wouldn't normally be there

extra pairs of shoes blocking the front door 

over night bags dumped

an extra dog running around

more chairs than normal arranged on the lawn

cushions spread out in the sun

abandoned wine glasses 

and empty bottles left from the night before.

A house full of noise and people and mess and things

is the home which we've created

and the noise and the people and the mess and things are our family

with the love 

and the understanding 

and the being comfortable 

with us as we are 

is what being family is

...for this is our family 

and this house would mean nothing without them.