Fear

Just an experience with neighbor

FEAR

Fear of my neighbor
the way she treated me
even though I did nothing to her.

The neighbor across the street
is a lionness
waiting for her bait.

She screamed and yelled
at me because
my dog is loose.

Getting what she wants,
She is still restless
and after me.

She tells me her dogs
could eat me alive,
so I best get my dog and leave.

Silly me I thought
she would help
capture my dog without a fight.

Reluctantly, she finally helped,
which included
giving me the third degree.

I slapped her
and grumbled snide comments
and then left.

Within my own mirage
I thought we could
pretend to coexist.

What a fool I am,
to think such a thing.
I should know better.