Their house has fewer possessions
than when my wife and I helped
them move in three years ago.
Now we are helping them ready
their home to not be theirs.
I clean doors with baby wipes,
My wife and friends touch spots with paint.
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Preparing for the move
Their house has fewer possessions
than when my wife and I helped
them move in three years ago.
Now we are helping them ready
their home to not be theirs.
I clean doors with baby wipes,
My wife and friends touch spots with paint.
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