inside the edifice
you know the one
it looks like a prison
with decorations
a frieze around three walls
a turret at one corner
and what may be a dragon or a gargoyle
upon the opposite
I would assure you at the door
it is not a prison
was never meant to be
although it started out to be a fortress
and the decorations were added later
to make it more inviting
more welcoming
but with reservations
yes, you can call ahead of time
and I might let you in
but it’s better to wait
for an invitation
rumor has it that some uninvited guests
never exited
although nothing has ever been proven
rumor also says
the room that honors women
is quite worth the visit
statuary, paintings, trophies
some sculpture and objets trouve
as if a lifetime had been spent
collecting what I could
but there are also mystery rooms
and the guest bedroom
long unoccupied
but still maintained
the room of carefully preserved motorcycles
including one totally wrecked
and then the rooms in the cellar
to which no one is ever invited
but where I sometimes sit
and listen to the groans and pleas
and ask questions
but have never heard any answers
would you accept?
would you tour?
let me think about it
I haven’t yet decided
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