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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 Login to Reply

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:-) Login to Reply 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