My house has only me in it, the last chick has flown the coop

no more towels on the bathroom floor, or boots left on the stoop

no KFC boxes under the bed, no more secrets shared with me

no tears to mop up, no ire to cool down, time for me to be

no homework panic no soccer to watch, no muddy boots to clean

no netball matches, no failed exams, no ear when friends are mean

no clothes on the floor, no loud screams to ignore, no enthusiastic hugs

no plates left around, no dreams to hear, no strange marks on my rugs

My life has changed, I’m all alone, I can run round naked all day!

I can sing out loud, I can dance in the lounge, no one here to say me nay!

I can shower with the door open, laze around and read a book

I can eat when I want, whenever I want, no-one needs me now to cook

I can stand on my head, laze around in my bed and watch Poirot on TV

I can wear my pajamas all day long cause there’s no-one here to see

Oh the things I can do now my last chick has left,

even though deep inside I am feeling bereft

I now must decide what to do with years left

woohoo here I come world