The house on the hill

I walk out off BJJ training and see the house on the hill with the lights and the smoke coming off the barbecue.

It’s a nice house and it’s on a big hill and it would have a great view.

And I think, wow it would be nice living in a house like that.

Then I get in my car and I drive home and I close the gate with both locks because the neighbours dog came into our yard once and we’d like to stop that from happening.

I put the key in the front door and I open it and I walk inside and smell the dinner my wife’s been cooking and her family are over.

I say hello to everyone and go shower and change and take my sweaty clothes outside and I look in the backyard and I see the trees in the dark and I look up and see the moon shining on the grass.

And I think, wow it sure is nice living in a house like this.

Then I walk back inside and say another hello to my wife’s family and sit at the table and we ask her questions about dinner.

Tonight is a mix of beef and a side of mushrooms paired with grilled cabbage and homemade sauce.

The next day I go to BJJ training and it finishes and I walk outside and I see the house on the hill with the lights on and smoke coming out.

And I think, wow it sure would be nice living in a house like that.

I get in my car and drive home and close the gates, both of them, and put my key in the door and unlock it and I sit down at the table with a glass of water and three squares of dark chocolate and think wow, it sure is nice living in a house like this.