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Who Is Your Neighbor

betrayal, bullying, depression, feelings, judgement, loneliness, old, WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOR contest entry Who is your neighbor This old man next door Here in your back yard You must be on guard Don’t want to be seen Don’t want to be mean You live here alone Your heart is stone Has he come to knock? Will he break the lock? September 8/15

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Funom Makama

Date: 12/5/2015 9:11:00 AM

What a lovely poem! Spectacular and mind romancing. A 7 and an excellent share

Jadazzle United

Date: 9/8/2015 12:03:00 PM

Deep and dark Diane sadly we don't always know who is living by us - we are lucky we have terrific neighbours:-) hugs Jan good luck in the contest:-)

Diane M Quinlan
Date: 9/8/2015 1:21:00 PM

This is so true---we have become so untrusting to who is new in a neighbourhood especially if it is inclined to frequently in-comings and goings. I have great neighbours along my country lane for thirty some odd years. Unfortunately when a neighbourhood is aged like us we are soon all to be replaced. We have lost two originals on our street and they are sorely missed---but remembered....didee