Makeover

We did not know our old house
had such lovely bones
until we put her on a diet.
All her flab
from furniture to knickknacks
trimmed.
Frumpy wardrobe of linoleum
replaced.
A facelift of paint
took years off
dinged and battered walls.
Finally we coifed her
with a new roof.
Now svelte and chic
she’s on clutter-free maintenance
striking a coy pose
on the MLS
and making bling eyes
at the local realtor.

© 2009 by Violet Nesdoly

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This poem was first published in 2009, in River of Words, a collection of poems by members of the MSA Poets Potpourri Society. It was inspired by our move in 2007. The photo, above, is our kitchen / dining-room just after we covered the old linoleum with new flooring. (You’ll notice I wasn’t kidding when I talk about that knickknack diet. We were well into packing by this time; even the shelves of the china cabinet were bare!)