Centuries

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I wake up,

leafless tree branches rapping on the window

Gray clouds covering the sun,

Frost shimmering on the tips of grass blades.

I stand up,

old floorboards creak under my feet

Hearing the silent house

That has stood for centuries.

I sigh,

Listening to the world change

While my lonely house stays.

Centuries.

Centuries of abandonment

Centuries of loneliness

No wonder I'm still here.

I'm as old as the house.

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