Dysfunctional
Dec. 23, 2024 • By Jason Elhilow
DescriptionA poem of beauty.
MessageHoliday cheer!
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“Ugly!”“Where’s the effort?”“Shameful for the neighborhood!”Dysfunctional.
Yet inside a force of four stood strong.Encased in blankets as they staredAt newspaper wrapping,Their wood stove set ablaze.
Decades-old fixtures and ruby red guttersAnd handmade wreathsProjecting to the skyWhile enveloping them with love.
The neighbors may have extravagance,But they have exuberance,Making do with gumdropsAnd a speckled roof of every hue.
For what is a home but the hearts within,Beating as one, imperfectly whole?Dysfunction is just another wordFor a family with an untamed soul.
Yet inside a force of four stood strong.Encased in blankets as they staredAt newspaper wrapping,Their wood stove set ablaze.
Decades-old fixtures and ruby red guttersAnd handmade wreathsProjecting to the skyWhile enveloping them with love.
The neighbors may have extravagance,But they have exuberance,Making do with gumdropsAnd a speckled roof of every hue.
For what is a home but the hearts within,Beating as one, imperfectly whole?Dysfunction is just another wordFor a family with an untamed soul.
