Alamo

A shack where a house once stood
Shingles that hang on by a thread
This was once a home

Built by muscled men
Carefully crafted to withstand anything
Except time

A porch where many once sat
Is now a stiff wind from extinction
Rusted rockers turned from green to brown

A screen door shredded
From temple to tetanus

The roof appears to cave
While the foundation holds firm
A home that once slept six

A time capsule
Full of firsts and lasts
Nothing left but ruins and

Memories clinging to the insides
The house is empty
But the home still stands

Nataya Wade is currently a Junior at Cumberland University majoring in English with a concentration in Creative and Professional Writing. She has been writing poetry since age 15 and in the past 13 years has gone on to perform her poems and various spoken word pieces. Nataya hope to complete her degree and become an author and professor.