Invisible Property Line

Invisible property line 

-- Am I trespassing on yours

Or are you trespassing on mine?

If you just keep your distance,

I'm sure we'll be fine.

These lines are for our safety,

Or at least that's what I'll say 

As I take my steps away.

We could be friends

Or maybe friendly neighbors,

But that would imply

A wave as I go by,

And I don't think that's what you think of

When you say that's what we'll be.

These laws are for a purpose

--To keep us contentedly in a box

Or a square or rectangle

Or whatever the lines are

That make up your staked property,

And I'm in this box contentedly

With no wish to make its corners curved,

But you are a little close for comfort,

Coming closer every day.

Don't you remember

There's this invisible property line,

And I'm sure you're invading mine.

Just take a step back,

And then I'll build a fence

Which we will conversate across.

We won't worry about lines

-- I won't worry about how close you are

Because we'll always have this wall

--This protection for my heart.

I guess I'll add 'hello'

To my daily wave,

And I guess we'll be friendly neighbors now,

Even though the fence will bock our faces

From having further conversations.