House of Symbols

Run-down,
Broken down
House of memories.
Sex,
Tears,
Quiet fears,
Secretly retreating.
Cigarette smoke,
Guys who're broke,
Raping teenage girls.

Run down,
Broken down,
House of pain.
My, my
How you've changed.

The girls are gone,
The family too,
Like seeds of a dandilion
Blow about.
I'm not
Run down,
Broken down,
Anymore.

The house has cleaned up
With me.

Spruced up
Cleaned up
House of symbols.