YE OLD WEATHERED OUTHOUSE

O thou necessary evil...

     ever the bane 

of all mankind...

Hated the most, maybe

     by little kids

who were terrified of the

      "---- snakes," 

the perverted old timers

      warned them of....

Small, rickety, pitiful little

     building thou art, but yet

somehow with a certain elegance

      and pride, in thy own right....

Hastily nailed. together, and  prolly

     not even squared-up, as

buildings were wont to be---and

      maybe almost an 

after- thought... are you leaning 

     a bit?

Thou hast a strange beauty and 

      class, with thy beautiful

gray, grainy wood that has always

       thirsted for varnish or shellac...

There are many pluses connected 

     with thee---no plumbing or water

bills for example...but minuses 

     also, when one thinks of visiting

you on cold midnights...or during

     northers and blizzards...

Who ever even thought of a heater

     for you...or maybe a small

fireplace?!

When thy day is done, and work on 

     earth is finished...some dining

room, that serves barbecue 

      and beans 

would like to have thy antique grey

     grainy wood..

Not to worry...we won't divulge

    your...er...resume.

We all have things

      not to be remembered.

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Mil

8/29/16