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Neighbour

So, you think that it’s your fence, you think it belongs to you? You can paint it at your whim whatever colour you choose? But who actually paid for the installation of the timber and concrete posts? We don’t remember seeing you as the bill was settled with the hosts! So you think that using rusty nails will stop the cats of the neighbourhood finding a way in? You sure underestimate the wileyness of the average feline who still leave a little ‘parcel’ on your bin! The volume control disappears after the eighth of ninth gin! You don’t really see what all the neighbours see and hear the profanities of your drunken din! So you can’t hold a conversation without the next street hearing every word? Do you think that sound travels slower the louder that it’s heard? You show no respect for anyone living around your house. Don’t expect the doors to open because you’re frightened of a mouse. Don’t expect back breaking sympathy when two feet of snow sit at your door. You reflect your hate on everything when the third of fourth wine bottle has been poured.

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