To love thy neighbor
as thyself, demands self-love...
Is that not selfish ~
If I am not for myself
who will be for me?
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The first 8 syllables are from
Leviticus 19:18. The last two
lines are from 'Ethics of the
Fathers,' 4:14.
Love thy neighbor
What a world we now live in
Intolerance is rife
Blinkered views across the news
Affecting daily life
Opinions offend so many now
Discriminating tales
Wise words are never heard
Common sense has failed
Selfishness does dictate
Grab whatever you can
Right and wrong has long since gone
No brotherhood of man
Live and let live is no more
Little to rejoice
But bigotry is not for me
Kindness is my choice
Love Thy Neighbor
By: Tom Wright
7/27/2006
We only possess what we’re able to share
A truth that vitality allows us to see,
Were told of this being a necessary affair
Emanating from God’s second love decree. *
* Matthew 22:39
Turn off the news,
the TV,
your cell phone,
the internet,
feeds,
Twitter,
Instagram,
Snap Chat,
the radio,
Facebook,
gossip,
and just love thy neighbor.
Look at a man's heart,
not his skin,
not where he lives,
nor how he votes,
or his wealth,
don't mind his business,
forget politics,
put your guard down,
and just love they neighbor.
We don't have to be right,
we don't have to be wrong,
to love thy neighbor.
We don't have to be happy,
we don't have to be angry,
we just have to be,
to love thy neighbor.
As often as they would talk she never did mention it
And so is with a shared walked they talked quit a bit
Neighbors now for six years they got along quiet well
She shed a whole lot of tears for that mans living hell
For often he had drank I guess it was nearly every day
The further down he sank the more for him she'd pray
With each year that past this man would not change
Thinking it was a blast as others thought him strange
But then one day as they always spoke he would inquire
Something inside had awoke and he felt a renewed desire
Early morning the next day he met her at her front door
Together they went to pray so many emotions at his core
It wasn't over yet there were still many battles ahead
But his heart now set his addiction didn't need to be fed
Once she got back in she knelt down at the Lord's Feet
With a little grin she said Oh Lord how You do complete
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