Eviction notice
Once we were neighbours.
We built homes of clay, and oak.
One night while I was sleeping,
you came, and took the
Brick
that I had laid
close to the back door,
the one I never noticed.
The next day you sold it back to me
and found you could buy two in return
(I could never do that)
On I slept, as you took
Brick
by
Brick
just enough to keep me knocking
at your door,
with sleep still dusting my eyes,
exhanging precious metal for simple stone.
Brick
by
Brick
Still I hugged you,
and I gloried in
your success, as you added
your new floor
(I wish I had your house)
The next Brick you offered
me at a
discount,
and raised the price
Brick
by
Brick
Until I couldn’t pay, and
my
house began
to
crum – ble.
(Your house is so beautiful)
And still you came.
Brick
(They must be so happy)
by
It was too easy.
Brick
(They are so clever)
You shook your head
as you watched
from your grand hall
counting your Coins;
(They are so rich)
pity-ing
the room
you
had
left me,
as the roof
leaked
and the cold
blew
(One day I will have what you have)
I woke
to a
paper
pinned
to my
door.
“Eviction notice” –
Building unsound,
unable to pay.
I waved as I left,
leaving the last
Brick
as a thank you.
But from up there
How could you
see.
***
Writing and M.E. 
So powerful, Kirstie.
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Thank you! Your feedback means the world. I was going to write some commentary to go with the poem but I don’t think I can articulate it! xx
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Very enjoyable piece. I saw a friendship pulled apart. The price to repair too high. The pain of seeing it replaced, no control of the outcome.
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Thank you Darnell. That’s another perspective I hadn’t seen but I can see it now. To give you some context, this came to me after the election over here and how it has divided our country, how there are people who genuinely believe their vote is for the greater good but i know have fallen for tricks of those that serve to gain financially from the Tory win, eg the potential selling of our national health service. This gave me the idea of brick by brick but after writing it it felt like there was something else there too. Thank you so much for reading this and your wonderful insight. Love and light Kirstie x
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Wow! There are many layers to peel back on your work. Be proud, it’s good.😉
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