Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

I’m Going To Offend You

I’m going to offend you
I will
I might
I won’t
be able to help myself
   help yourself
to my apology
      my diatribe
be my tribe
   I sign
so you can hear me
                     out
don’t shout
don’t be cute
   it’s all about
         love thy neighbor
   the Samaritan
not the cool guy
     the one you hate
ain’t you going to pass him by
                 for the other guy
   you know
the one you like
   who agrees with you
day and night
   like a bobblehead
      see the head a-bobbl’n
try on your neighbor’s shoes
   step in the doo-doo
you think that’s disgusting
      you do   you do
you wipe your neighbor
      off your feet
   don’t care
what side of the fence you’re on
   you’re either kind or not
what kind are you
                                   stop
            don’t even ask
   but do ask
for sugar
      neighbors that’s what they do
or are supposed to
  was that lost
    to the fifties
won’t you even chance
  for peace
seems it’s a split
   crack open the door
a little more
…a little more
and when your at the door
     look ‘em in the eye
      don’t try to sell
‘em a vacuum cleaner
   thank the Lord
no one sells those
      anymore
nor
   encyclopedias
stay away from
   the media
        and
love your neighbor

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Paige Hind April 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM Such a lot of wisdom and frankness in this one, Kim. And I agree. :)

Valsa George March 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM Be a good Samaritan....! Our neighbor may not be an agreeable person always, he might have sometimes offended you. Still love your neighbor. This is what Jesus wants us to do. A great message you have given through your poem. Powerful poem, dear Kim. Kim Rodrigues March 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM Thank you, Valsa!