Tag: family

My home is a peaceful place 

I love to sit on my porch and look out at the lake 

The grandsons came over for a swim and to play 

The campers next door really messed with our night and day 

They partied hard and smoked, and drank 

Made it a lot too loud for my end of the lake 

I tried to keep the grandsons out of sight 

Finally, the day turned into night

 

While on my porch, I  couldn’t believe the sight 

I could see they had no clothes on in the moonlight  

They were whooping and hollering, making lots of sounds 

Kept hoping the game warden would come around 

Hubby and I were so shook up 

We decided we needed a coffee cup 

It was about 2, and the party was still on 

I heard all sorts of words I had never known 

About 4, they crawled into their tents  

By now, my patience  had been spent 

I let an hour go by and let them fall asleep 

Now they’re gonna find out what they did to me 

Forgive me, neighbors, for what I’m about to do 

You’re gonna hear a loud boom or two 

I got my 20 and shot up in that tree 

They came out stumbling and screaming 

Just to see me and my 20 and that squirrel up in the tree 

You can’t be shooting at this hour 

We just got to sleep at four 

Country folks don’t party all night long 

We’re usually up at dawn 

They called the popo 

And told on me 

Said I was shooting at them 

Lead was falling from the trees 

The sheriff said I could hunt on my land 

I began to laugh and showed them my hand 

They saw they couldn’t win 

So they packed up, and all was quiet again 

Diane Harpole  Mar. 29, 2026