The Neighborhood Grouch

I suppose in every neighborhood there is bound to be, An old grouch who with everything tends to disagree. It matters not whether it happens to be a her or him; He or she will zoom into orbit at the slightest whim! The neighbor's pooch performed an indiscretion upon his lawn. With that a figurative line in the sand was severely drawn. Said he, "If again over that fence your scruffy cur hops, Me and you will have a little chat with the local cops!" A car flew down the street like a bat out of you know where. All the old grouch could do was shake his fist and swear! A kid with his boom-box on max drove him out of his mind. The grouch told him to cool it or he'd kick his scrawny behind! The old crab was kept awake all night by packs of barking mutts. The sheriff he will call tomorrow, no ifs, ands or buts! When the neighbor kids trampled all over his blooming flowers, They scurried home to mommy as a result of his fiendish glowers! The old curmudgeon has had many acrimonious conversations, As upon the neighbors he has expressed his manifold frustrations! The old grouser will undoubtedly start a heated debate, When attempting to enter Saint Peter's Golden Gate! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)