I hate the house I live in
I hate the house I live in
The house i was born in
I could change it if i tried hard enough
But i don't know what i'm doing wrong
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The cracks up the side of the base
That show the pressure against them
The slim windows
That show nothing inside.
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The pale white walls
That no amount of sun can help
The haunted halls that won't let me sleep
The old rugs I want to replace but can't find the right style
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Others tell me i'm lucky to have such a lovely house
They look at the shape in galore
They can't see past the shutters and i do that on purpose
Because I hate this fat house I can't see in the same way they do
Posted Sep 15, 2020, 3:45 PM UTC
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I believe this is an exploration on insecurity. The house can be seen as an extension of the perceived personality of the owner. Or even at a more shallow level the physical appearance. I love the analogy of the friends who would be happy to live in the house while you cannot look away from the dingy 'shutters'. How you have flipped the script to say beauty is the eye of the uncritical rather than the beholder. Very nice