People often put up a welcome notice near their door. This welcome expresses the much loved ideas of house, heart, home, hearth and garden.

Welcome

A house is just a house
roof, four walls and floor
a heart is just a heart
but yearns for something more
a home is where I live
me and the ones I love
all gathered in this place
warm fingers in a glove
a hearth is just a hearth
where smoke and ash abound
why then should feelings soft
come flaming from the sound
of logs that snap and pop
as orange glow doth creep
across the toes and then the feet
to melt us all in sleep
a garden's just a garden,
grass and flowers and trees.
a scent is just a scent
carried in the breeze.
lilac, rose and lawn
perfume of nature's own
a place to play or walk
for child or man full grown
you're welcome here my friend
no need your shell to harden
come share with what I have
house, heart, home, hearth and garden.