the bush with the white flowers

good bye. thank you.
thank you, thank you, thank you.

I will keep great memories,
fond memories,
of you and I,
of moving in,
of coming back home,
of walking back and forth,
of the kitchen and the sink,
of the stairs and the wardrobe,
of the garden, the slugs, and the hedgehog.

These things will stay in my head,
like good old times,
like a fresh beginning that went away
to bring new starts and new adventures.

thank you, 30 Chiswick Drive.
thank you, bush with the white flowers,
thank you, tree,
thank you spiders,
thank you, driveway,
thank you, roof, and carpet, and handrail, and red sofa.
thank you too, black sofa.

thank you, curtains and curtain poles,
and lamp shades,
and pulling cord,
and security lights,
and fridge,
and oven,
and under-the-stairs storage.

thank you, house.