The Legacy House

n. a property that has maintained its historical and/or cultural significance over multiple generations.

My “legacy house” was run-down and boarded up. I walked a long way in the dream realm just to stand guard in front of the house and protect it.

Squatters had broken in and ruined all the plumbing and stolen all the copper. Nothing worked inside and it was unlivable. But still, I stood guard.

I knew my family had forgotten this house. They no longer stopped by for their shifts.

I wanted to gut the place, pay for someone to come and haul all the trash away. But then I was told, “It’s not your responsibility to clean up your family’s mess. They can help too.”

This was never just my house. It has gone to shit, but I am not responsible for protecting or preserving it.

Then I woke up.