The Masterpiece of Home

Those dishes in the sink

join refrigerator art,

a ‘round the room tableau

of Corelle and paper hearts

 

There’s music heard as well,

notes of chatter, laughter, tears

mingling in harmony

to echo through the years

 

Some may strain to see the value

these artists have created ~

the masterpiece of family life

unveiled and celebrated

Author's Note

A dear friend finalized the adoption of his second son yesterday. He has always wanted to be a Dad. :) He has faced some opposition from his own family, because he adopted older (meaning, not babies) kids with "issues". But they are a beautiful family - like any other. :) I wrote this for them...

Reviews

[Troy Henson]

The piece tells a story but yet again your explanation tells another. A wonderful thing your friend has done Rita and anyone that frowns upon this sort of thing ....well......

A beautiful descriptive piece that depicted well the refrigirator in all it's glory adorned with happy memories of what art work children produce. A family home is not the same without that fridge.

Regards

Troy

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Troy...

[Lydia Shutter]

What a heartwarming poem this is, Rita. Thanks for explaining why you wrote it. Your friend is a special person to adopt special needs children. They are so often overlooked. It is a major responsibility he is undertaking, but he will be repaid with hugs and love. A house is not a home till the refrigerator is covered in crayoned artwork! You really captured the warmth of family in this one. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Lydi - his oldest is now 17 (adopted at 6) and though there were struggles, he has grown into a fine young man. The child he officially adopted on Friday is now 7; a rambunctious boy who is hearing impaired. You can tell that they are family, though they do not look alike...

[Lydia Shutter]

family is not about what people look like....those who love know! :)

[Tom]

A heartwarming poem of the visual simplicity yet deeply bonding secure imagery of routine family life !

Your friend is a true humanitarian Rita and will further be inspired by this delightful tribute to family ways and values!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Tom - he really is a wonderful guy, and has made such a nice home for his boys!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

everyone needs a place to call home...i think it is great that he adopted older...

now that feeling of family, that coziness of others caring, can be shared...with someone who has never felt that.

heartwarming piece, Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob. Those boys have a wonderful home now, as all children should...

[Marie]

I admire your friend for being willing to adopt older children, and make a masterpiece of his family life.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Marie - he is an impressive gentleman...

[Ed Hart]

ah, mistress-peace...don't stay home without it

[Rita L. Sev]

Amen... Thank you, Ed.