The Wonderful Porch

I sure miss the old back porch What a wonderful storage place In which to put boots and such So the entry wasn’t such a disgrace I remember hearing as a kid “Take off your boots, ” mom called Before we even came in the house We eliminated getting where we’d trod Coats were hung up as well Small garden tools perched on the wall One home had lots of windows A place to put plants in the fall Then there’s the terrific front porch Nice and long and oh, so handy For sittin’ in the hot afternoons Or sheltered from rain too was dandy Wraparound porches especially south Was just perfect for the summer heat Kids rode tricycles ‘round and ‘round They thought that was really neat But of course things always change Porches were not in vogue for a while But now with large homes back again And I think porches once again are in style!