A Vacant Room

 

It spoke not one word of its owner

there were no signs of it being lived in

Large windows gave an abundant light

there were no curtains only blinds

The furnishings were spartan and unadorned

with clear lines of black, white and glass

The sofa was of black shiny leather

a two seater with a matching armchair

A clear glass table for coffee and drinks

occupied a central position

Stainless steel tubular legs supported it

A black fluffy rug sat under the table

as an after thought to a lack of imagination

The walls and ceiling were of plain white

with empty walls and no pictures

It possessed a clinical quality

cold and unwelcoming if not inhospitable

There was little to see or focus on

with no footprint of ownership

It was bare and uninviting but very modern

A solitary lamp was fixed to the ceiling

its shade bore the resemblance of a saucer