if one drafts blueprints for a lovely home
you must consider every detail well,
for family and friends to feel welcome
and when you leave the property will sell.
place windows to allow natural light
yet insulate to conserve energy
do you want doors a standard width and height?
should you design with perfect symmetry?
plan how to best use space in every room
a basement or a second floor include?
back deck or outdoor patio presume
to bring fresh air and set a pleasant mood
’tis folly if foundation’s not secure
stability of residence… be sure!
True for building a house, a life, or a nation. Join the follies at dVerse 🙂
a poem in my pocket 
Oct 28, 2020 @ 14:53:31
This is very true. The house may look great until the rains come and it floods from all the foundation cracks. Sometimes it requires more work to fix a foundation than fixing other smaller details that we get hung up on. A good metaphor for society to remember!
Oct 28, 2020 @ 15:14:48
Yes, you “plumbed” this poem accurately. Thanks, Tricia 🙂
Oct 28, 2020 @ 14:06:56
I really enjoyed the feel of this. What a lovely way to impart common sense!
Oct 28, 2020 @ 14:09:56
Good to see you here, Freya 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Oct 28, 2020 @ 06:20:38
What’s not seen is often more important than the embellishments. I like the build up to the ending. (K)
Oct 28, 2020 @ 13:50:55
Thanks, K 🙂
Oct 28, 2020 @ 04:37:49
What reads at first like sensible advice for those who only want to make a maximum of profit from a future house sale, has turned into a cautionary tale on the folly of unbridled selfishness by the end. Good one!
Oct 28, 2020 @ 14:08:35
I appreciate your comments, Jane 🙂
Oct 28, 2020 @ 15:10:55
My pleasure 🙂