Just What I Desired

'House for Sale'. is what the notice said, I looked at it, then the name, I read, The telephone number I noted as well, I thought I might give them an early bell, And find out what price it was they'd set, And if it was possible, that I could get, This place for a reasonably low outlay, I'd better sort this venture out right away, Cos this was the house that I desired, As I stood there, and so much admired, The neat front door, the windows tall, The clematis growing along the wall, This would suit me well, it's really fine, Excitement shivered right down my spine. Then just as I turned and made to leave, A van drew up, and I had to grieve, For on the notice board in letters bold, They nailed the horrid word, that stated 'SOLD! ' © Ernestine Northover