Clawfoot bathtub
In the middle of
The living room
Provided a view

The family just
Finished breakfast
Kids ready
To leave the house

The doorbell rang
Shuffling feet
The youngest
Went to open

Having lived
In the house
Ten years
Today

What a surprise
To receive
A letter
From the landlord

Inside it read
Dear tenant
We are retiring
And moving back

You are asked
To move out
At the end of
This moon

The furnishings
Are to be returned
In original
Condition

Your time
Is up
In the air
Sincerely yours

The Royals

Poem ‘Reclaimed’ read by the author.