The Basement Books

The Basement

This basement of mine
With walls of books
And centipede nooks
Has hosted a decade and a half of living

Its shelves of knowledge
Might bless a small college
As it has a few friends minds

Its weight theological
To memorize impossible

Its treasures inherited
Or had for a great price
At a used book stores

But this room comes to life
As I lie with my wife
And entertain a tribe of
Early morning needs

A grandbabies cry
Or sweet little Hi
The dog in a rush
Bows her head in a blush
As she is found curled on the matress

6 foot children flop on the bed
Often with complaint
Of stomach or head
Most often for school assignments they dred

Mom to the rescue
98% percent of the time
But it the 2% that causes the stress
So even then she switches from robe to dress
To assist so grades are the best

Milton and Tolstoy have their place
D.H Lawrence and Margaret Mitchell were read aloud
But most of the volumes come from the evangelical crowd

It is a modest abode
But it is pleasant enough
For a man who loves pages
And children of all stages
Who lives in a basement
With books for walls