This poem is based on an actual incident in my own neighborhood during the lockdown in 2020.  I was “Karened”.  While the incident is real, its description here is not verbatim.
(Karen Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com)

Out for daily walk in my neighborhood
Imbibing air infused with Pacific ocean’s effervescence
Taking in the sights of rolling hills, curated flower beds,
manicured lawns, mega million-dollar mansions
Wondering what paradise would be like?

Feeling on top of the world
Minding my own business
Just then jolted by a voice, not just any voice
Not expecting the words uttered
Wondering what was said?
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