To Keep Thieves And Undesirables Away Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Was it before or after,
Your home had burned to the ground...
Did you report the smelling of smoke?

Now...
Be perfectly honest.
Because we have it on record,
That your neighbors have stated...
You were observed,
Building a fence in your backyard...
When they were shouting to you,
Flames could be seen for miles...
Coming from your house.
And you ignored them.

In fact...
One of them claims,
You called the police...
To demand the removal of someone,
Trespassing on your property.

Again...
When did you notice,
Your home was burning down?
And the significance of the fence,
Is...
What?
To keep thieves and 'undesirables' away?
Do you mind repeating that?