There is no bell at my door
so I am not prepared to receive the folk
who come storming at my gate.

I cannot blast them away
nor welcome them in.
I can only let the defenses take care of them
and perhaps presume
the invasive have another way to reach out to me.

They could shout up to my window
or use my phone
or write to me by email or text
or even post
though I receive mail
about as often as a knock at the door.

Really, no one comes to approach me
at home.
I do not see how that will alter
without a doorbell
and I do not see that changing
any time in the short term.