midnight intolerance
some kids came by the house
on the fourth of july weekend
looking for signatures
they explained that hornets
had been moving into the neighborhood
and they’ll be damned
if they’re going to sit idly by
before a few turned into a swarm
I told them I wasn’t going to sign
their damn petition
that I liked the hornets
that I even kept some out back
I locked the screen door
and walked away
ignoring their name-calling
concerned how my outer walls
just became prime targets for
midnight egg throwing practice
october two thousand sixteen
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