“Hey, why are you tearing our house apart?”
the child asks, while watching the worker start.
“Due to a leak you cannot see, this wood
has gotten rotten. See, it’s black with mold—
It will never get better, so the old
boards must be ripped out and replaced with good
ones, or this house can never be a safe
and solid home for you. So do not chafe
against this needed change. At first it may
seem worse, but watch and wait. I am not here
to destroy but to save. No need to fear.
I will rebuild after I take away.”