under the attic

sitting 'under the attic'
rain
drip drip dripping
wheels spraying water as they pass by below
a big faced clock keeping tock tock tock
a fog shedding softness on the lights on the hills
over the river

I think I can safely say I've never sat here before

at first it was Coco's space
the victorian orange sofa
that is in the foyer
somehow was all the way up here?!
and her wonderful antique bedroom suite
that she payed for from her ice cream money!!

where did she buy that?!?
I can't even remember!?!?
and where is her bed now?
I think a dresser and the vanity are still over at the apartment

from when she and meggie sue moved over...
to the b side





this was really Bim's room though
he was up here the longest...

last year at this time
I dug out my very first bed
{purchased with my ice cream money!}

and I painted my old shell bed
it had rusted in the garage during its many years of not being used
and I created
the 'under the attic' place

for the far away family to have as their own little get away
and when Tina and Holger came to visit at new years
they stayed up here
and do and v moved downstairs
and then never moved back up....

now it's the guest room

and tonight it's all clean and ready for our 'sleep over' guests!

but I can claim it...
every now and again

and sit and listen to the rain
and think of those who used to fall asleep here
listening to the rain 'under the attic'