In The Woods
In The Woods
Nestled in the woods, taking rest in the shade
Lies a very special house, that great-grandfather made
It’s full of love, and rest, and fun
And always sits welcoming under the rays of the sun
If the walls could talk, they’ve seen it all
From little kids growing up, until now when they’re tall
There’s been laughter and tears, worry and joy
But one thing’s for sure,
it’s a place we enjoy
From the time it awakens to the sun lightened sky
To the time when it darkens and the moon floats on by
Through times that are hard and times that are good
This faithful old house will be waiting, up in the woods
By Shelby Pontius
Shelby Pontius loves life on her small farm in Eagle, Michigan. Inspired by her writing mother and her love of reading, she has been writing for most of her life. She enjoys making people laugh and smile with her fun rhyming poetry but also likes to write fiction stories. She is a member of Writing at the Ledges, a Grand Ledge based writer’s group, and was first published in their 2010 anthology Seasons of Life and again in their new anthology Voices From the Ledges. She can also be spotted wrangling goats or horses, painting, or walking the campus of Michigan State University where she studies fisheries and wildlife.
