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.


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