We Need Others
We need friends to pray for us…
… since they believe that God hears our cry for divine support
whenever we excruciate in downfall’s hurts along shame’s discomfort
sorrowfully begging for the Saviour's help, our ultimate resort---
and they lead us before the Almighty's gracious fort!
We need partners in our pursuits…
… acknowledging that we are one in our mission
whenever we seek companions to fight sins’ oppression
devoutly reaching-out with the Lord's provision---
and they are ready to lend their hand of compassion!
We need acquaintances…
… to surmount communication's challenging difficulty
whenever we want to hurdle calamity and physical infirmity
wholeheartedly yearning for cheerful sanity---
and they smile, greeting us with joy's purity!
We actually need each other…
… because no one can exist alone, considering human weakness;
whenever we try to struggle with relationship failures and worthlessness
grievously demanding for responsiveness---
we must strive to be the neighbor* who practices loyalty and faithfulness!
*Mark 12:30-31 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
February 5, 2023
3rd place, "Acquaintance and Neighborhood" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet; judged on 2/20/2023.
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