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The Old School House

Through an open window, ivy creeps and winds its way;
Just one of the obvious signs of impending urban decay.
Girls once went about their daily lives in this old place,
But now they have gone, all that’s left is an empty space.

In these halls, girls once laughed, and excitedly chattered,
But, now, these halls look decidedly unloved and battered.
There were tennis courts, and a pool, and a large sports field,
But any sign of physical activity, has long since been stilled.

The tall, turreted tower, which housed the school’s ‘sick bay’,
Is now falling into a state of disrepair, and has seen its heyday.
The well stocked Library shelves have been cleared of books.
In the Refectory, no delicious smells linger, as no-one cooks.

The spacious dormitories all bore the names of popular birds,
But, now, from within them, not a single sound can be heard.
No lessons are taught in the now long abandoned classrooms,
And around the once chaotic corridors, girls no longer zoom.

The school boasted, beautiful, extensive, landscaped grounds,
Where, in their spare time, many girls could often be found.
But, the lilac rhododendron bushes are now badly overgrown,
And, the once well manicured croquet lawn is now never mown.

The impressive oak panelled entrance hall was once very grand;
Dozens of old school photos, on its walls, were once crammed.
The carpet, on the carved wooden staircase, is looking well worn;
But many hundreds of feet, over the years, it has silently borne.

The school hall, standing empty, with its bare wooden floors,
Looks rather shabby, as though it has been through the wars.
The old school is now a happy home to a large family of mice,
As well as scurrying, scary spiders, and a colony of wood lice.

There was much sadness when, down came, the final curtain,
And now the old school’s future is looking decidedly uncertain.
The building has been left, facing a very long and lengthy wait;
Just kicking its heels, biding time, until it learns of its final fate.

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