16 Guitars

Your house
Has lots of instruments,
You show me the Steiner
That your dad likes to play
He should have been
A professional.

Your house
Has 16 guitars,
A silver dobro,
A double bass.
You slap it nonchalantly
I take pictures.

Your house
Has lilac oil flowers
Painted by your gran,
Hearts on wire,
A glass fireplace
Difficult to light.

Your house
Has chalked walls
The three magii came
They brought chalk
And promises
And beer.

Your house
Is a start -
In the garden
I fire my first gun
You say
Lucky strike.