they're all packed up now
tears and laughter
joys and grief
a house bustling with children
street parties and barbecues
boys nights out
and filling potholes
side by side
with the neighbours
they're all packed up now
the dogs we walked
from Blue to Roscoe
the squeaking guinea-pig
bonsai herd
birthdays
and Christmas
and parties
filling our home
bringing together
family and
friends
our church life
and house-groups and youth groups
and times for reflection
they're all packed up now
the quilts and the cameras
the magical automata
the flotsam and jetsam
of a family
the trees and the flowers
a garden tended in love
they're all packed up now
the smell of baking bread
warming stews
and day-long curry cooking
the meals that bound us together
the arrivals
the departures
the passing faces
they're all packed up now
a home
full of memories
