Let Me Live in a House By the Side of the Road

By Sam Walter Foss

Let me live in a house by the side of the road
Where the race of men go by-
The men who are good and the men who are bad,
As good and as bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner's seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban-
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.

More today in my other albums...
http://365project.org/Weezilou/album-excess/2012-07-01
http://365project.org/Weezilou/so-many-choices/2012-07-01

[Kerri]

Great POV

[Rick Schies]

Love the poem Louise. Also a nice street shot, very quiet.

[cglist]

Very nice! (and the occupant won't be too burdened with yardwork!)

[BirdNerd (Sandra M)]

love the poem. The house is so vintage. Colonial? I love that flat flush front. That outer barn door-like door is what caught my eye.

[Mrs. Smith]

Wow! The poems fits the image perfectly. All of your pictures just inspire me to want to visit.

[Margaret Tryon]

Love the composition and poem.

[Jen E]

Great photo and terrific poem to accompany it!

[Lois P]

Great poem & wonderful shot.

[Allison Williams]

Great narrative for your picture. When I was a kid, I had a cross stitch sampler with part of this poem as the text. Your post brings it all back.

[Louise & Ken]

@allie912 As I looked at that picture, the poem came flooding back to me and I had to google it... Nice that we both share a similar memory...

[Diana Moss]

It looks a nice road to be beside, liking the poem.

[Laerke Thorndal]

What a cute place - I love wooden houses, and such a great door on the grey house :)

[Meredith Jones]

Such a cute house. Hope there isn't much traffic.

[Paula]

Wow, never seen a house that close to a road! Great capture!

[Krissy]

I'd be worried if this was in a large city, but I think whoever lives there is probably very safe.

[Al Perry]

Nothing like small town charm. Nice shot.

[Lynda Parker]

This would make a great painting! :D

[Ellen E]

woah - that is close!