Around my yard there stands a fence

It keeps the outside world out and I safe within

Though the structure is not that immense

It does the purpose as which it was built for and meant.

Neighbors and strangers it keeps out of my yard

Along with their trash and pets which does it harm

I am my yards protector, landscaper and guard

As it is my beauty, and not a trash bin or someone’s farm.

My fence allows and welcomes the sunshine and the wind

Mother nature is always welcomed to visit and roam

The squirrels and the birds are always welcomed in

And welcome are the bee’s with the pollen they’ve sewn.

Around my yard there stands a fence

It protects my yard from the enemies about

Too me it makes such perfect sense

Better to stop the entering, than for me to scream and shout.

As my yard is not the playground for a child to use

Or a shortcut for many persons to walk or run

As it it my yard which I won’t neglect or abuse

And the work that I do on it, it will never be done.

In the summertime there will be  plants to raise

And the leaves to rake when it becomes the fall

While hoping mother nature with me will always stay

And because of my fence, it will protect it all.

Around my yard there stands a fence

It protects and guards my yard everyday of the year

To others though it might cause an offense

As though it tells the people, not to come over here.

It is my yard which is mine to raise it like a child

To cut it and groom it and keep it nice for all to see

But truly it is GOD’S acre, which I saved from the wild

Then through the wonder of nature, in life I do believe.

So as days will come you will see myself in my yard

And sometimes you might see me nervous and tense

I hate clutter and trash so from there it is always barred

Also to protect my yard and myself, is my mighty fence.

Randy L. McClave