Notes About The Poem

Don't waste your time looking for someone to look down on.

Don't find fault with evrything and everyne everywhere.

When you spend your time looking for what's wrong with everything and everyone around you, you only make your own life more miserable than it should be.

Don't hate cats because they shed and sharpen their claws on thngs.

Look how sweet and innocent they are and how prtty they are.

Don't hate dogs because you think they are unclean or they bark or dig holes or pee on your grass. Look how long suffering, loyal, and loving they are. And they are so beautiful.

In short don't hate people and thngs for being what and who they are.

If they accept you why can't you accept them.

In Matthew 7:3-5 in the Sermon On The Mount Jesus said:

"Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye and pay no attention the the board in your own eye? How can you say to your brother,'Let me take the speck out of your eye.' when all the time there is a board in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the board from your own eye and then you will see clearly enough to help your brother take the speck from his eye."

Slander

Don't make fun of the ugly wart,
On the end of your neighbor's nose.
Take a look at your own and you'll often find,
That thing on your own ain't no rose.

Don't speak of the dirt on your neighbor's step.
It only makes you look a sap.
Why speak of the filth on someone else,
When you're standing knee deep in crap.

Don't point your finger at someone else,
For the things they do that are wrong;
For that only strengthens our own guilt,
When we sing that age old song.

Stop looking for trouble wherever you go.
Stop looking for dirt on their shoes.
The problem lies not with your neighbor my friend.
The problem's not him, it's you.

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Peggy Caulfield

Date: 10/5/2017 7:35:00 AM

Excellent poetry and extremely good flow. KEEP WRITING.

Old Buck

Date: 10/1/2017 7:53:00 PM

Judy: Once again a well thought out and well written message for all of us. Thanks for sharing this with all of us on the soup. Keep them coming. oldbuck