On Prospect Hill

We make our home on Prospect Hill,
Our prosperous hearts Prospect still.

A two story house,
Corner of Maple and Howe,
Filled with history,
Ours begins now.

Uneven floors, her
Plaintiff creaks of old age,
Speak to us daily,
Like a wise sage.

Her warm wood embrace
Is both solid and supple,
Supporting our love as a couple.

In the years to come
And the layers of paint,
We will brush our lives
Cozy and quaint.

We make our home
On Prospect Hill,
Our prosperous hearts
Prospect still.

-Chris Jaffe
Maple & Howe Street neighbor