Subj: With Sorrow And With Hope.
Date: 7/29/99 7:01:42 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Mysterious Millicent
With Sorrow And With Hope
I stand tall and proud, with many pillars of white,
And watch the solemn moon, rise high into the night.
And hear the ocean waves crashing loudly on the shore,.
The church bells that pealed joyfully, now ring out no more
I see the land before me, beautiful but sorrow it does carry,
Tall monuments of cold stone rise in a deserted cemetery.
A small town lies before me, and tho there should be life,
It seems to be a village of death, no warmth and only strife.
Another much larger mansion lies not far to my right,
A family occupies the rooms but I never see any light.
In fact I only several times have seen anyone at all.
And I wonder why that is, for the house is large, not small?
For many centuries I have stood upon this very same hill,
And watched the people come and go for better or for ill,
I have seen enormous hatred and murder within my walls,
And many tears and wailing from others in the halls.
I have seen death and destruction and and jealousy and rage,
And ghost, and witches, and evil men who belong in a cage.
I have heard the weeping of children and mothers in their rooms,
And even my large basement once was turned into a tomb!
Yes, I have many secrets that add up with the years,
And still I have to wonder why are there so many tears?
Why is it all I hold is sorrow and much remorse?
Why do the ones who use me take this vile course?
I was built to be a fortress to protect those who live in me,
But I have failed somehow for death is all I see!
And I will be remembered only for the bad,
And not for joy and laughter or what I might have had.
But still, I stand here every night, hoping some day I will be,
Found to be worthy to a loving family.
Who will cherish me and bless me with happiness I pray,
And I can be remembered as a house of love someday.
Yes, I still have my dreams that someday I'll get my due,
The moon, the sea, and the village will somehow be all new.
And I can again, raise my head with pride as I really should,
And not be simply the "Old House", but the brand new Collinwood!
