I scan the lovely magazines
Designed for women, showing scenes
Of homes where dignity prevails
From the kitchen sink to stairway rails.
The rugs lie smooth on polished floors,
And smudgeless are the walls and doors.
The beds stand prim with covers neat
And quite untracked by kitten's feet.
The tables bear a vase of flowers
(Balls and bats and dolls grace ours),
And pictured bathtubs don't disclose
The watermark ours always shows.
I love these scenes, but I would give
A lot to know where the families live.
------------Home Life.
