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POEM SUBMISSION 3 <br /> Saturday, December 01, 2012 <br /> TABLE TOP PIANO, by sandra, ttgp <br /> in the rich house i saw a piano <br /> a piano not once played <br /> used only as a table top <br /> where pictures are displayed -in suede or leather frames <br /> in the poor house lived a young boy <br /> longing fingers; much to say <br /> songs to compose, music to share <br /> but no piano 'round to play -and for lessons, couldn't pay <br /> in the rich house i saw a swimming pool <br /> sparkling water still and blue <br /> so beautiful to look at <br /> which is all that you're to do - "look at that beautiful swimming pool!" <br /> on the poor house lawn were children <br /> running through the sprinklers <br /> oh how they would love to splash <br /> and swim, and plug their noses and dive to the bottom of the pool to find pennies, and pretend that <br /> they are mermaids, or sharks, and cannon-ball off the side of the pool, and gel yelled at like this... <br /> "walk don't run! the cement is slippery, i don't want you to get hurt now"and dry off on a great big <br /> fluffly towel under the sun with snacks and drinks nearby... then jump back in whenever they <br /> wanted <br /> oh how they would love to splash - and swim the day away; with friends. <br /> at the rich house i saw four cars <br /> but three were never driven <br /> three unused cars for just in case <br /> now, that's some kind of livin'! <br /> at the poor house, shoes and passes <br /> for walks to bus or train <br /> yellow plastic coats and boots <br /> umbrellas for the rain - "$3.52 a gallon!" don't hear them complain. <br /> in the rich house i saw lots of books <br /> with matching leather covers <br /> alphabetized and organized <br /> -not by an author lover!-- who reads by size or color?! <br /> in the poor house, dated magazines <br /> a library book or two <br /> hungry minds, big appetites <br /> for stories that are new-books owned and loved; not due. <br />