Love Thy Neighbour...

As I stand here, on this huge, tiny place we call Earth
Sitting and wondering what I am worth...

I care not for thinking, I care not for time,
Ooh! I’d best get a move on, it’s half past nine!

We rush to the supermarket and amble around for our food,
Then we pop to the park, to have fun in a bad mood.

When we get back for lunch, we eat up all the dinner,
But now we are hungry, so we drink to get thinner.

Our tummys, now full, are as empty as a cask
I can see my face clearly, as I’m wearing this mask...

It’s such a contradiction - a Topsy-Turvy life!
Such a peaceful existence, with all of this strife.

And that is why I chose my own path,
Because life should be simple - cry or laugh...

Be KIND to your neighbours (no, not just those on your street!)
Try to give LOVE, in some form, to all those you may meet

Please do NOT be ENVIOUS in a twisted, gnarled way,
But if you must feel JEALOUS, do not in OTHERS dismay...

NO STEALING! If it’s not yours, then leave it be,
What if I stole from YOU? Now do you see?

TREAT others nicely - how you’d like THEM to treat YOU,
You know (or at least you should!), that’s the right thing to do!

Do not try to cause FEAR in others, that just isn’t nice,
You will most likely find your own fear, if you look inside your heart of ice...

So when you feel SCARED, try to let yourself be open,
understand where it comes from and mend what is broken

Do NOT hurt people’s FEELINGS by (for example!) sleeping around,
If you’ve pledged love to another, keep your feet on the ground!
(and your bits in the right bedroom!!!)

There are many temptations, ‘such is life’, as they say,
If you want to partake in them, DON’T lead people astray!

Now, there are lies, and there are LIES, and this can be tricky...
But generally speaking, do not LIE - things get icky!!!

Instead, you can smile and lend a loving heart,
Be honest and true so things don’t fall apart.

Do not VIOLATE others with nasty remarks,
As I said, be honest, but don’t fill up a poison dart!

There is no sense in HATE, it breeds hate in yourself,
So move on, shrug your shoulders, cry... whatever you feel is good for your health

If you’ve done something bad, or feel you’ve done wrong,
Say “Sorry” and MEAN IT, then pull THEM up and move on

Try to get BETTER, try to change all the time,
THINK about what you do, be the best - in your prime!

Now this is by no means exhaustive, doesn’t cover every situation,
but it’s a pretty good start, in my humble opinion...

It doesn’t take a genius to work all this out,
I don’t need to worship every week, don’t need to be ‘devout’

Don’t need ‘Heaven’ and ‘Hell’ - got all that right here!
Just want peace and understanding, so simple, so clear.

But life is a journey and it’s often hard work,
Get your back into it - this is no time to shirk!

Some feel it’s their DUTY to God to believe,
Some feel that in Buddha there is DIVINITY...

Maybe Allah is the one and only to you?
I wish you ALL the best, I really do
(I really do)

But I am myself and that’s where I find strength,
been through enough in my life to make sense

Of most things I encounter, and I’m happy with that,
Don’t have all the answers, but then, where’s the fun in that?

None of us is an Angel! Ain’t nobody PERFECT!
But should we be SMITED? Hell no! Just put right your DEFECTS!

So, I guess what it is that I’m trying to say,
Is, whatever religion, or belief, come what may,

There’s a need in this world (probably now, more than ever),
To stand tall, LOVE THY NEIGHBOURS, whatever the weather!

I hope you can kind of understand,
what I’m rambling about, as this poem’s not ben planned!

(Although, to be fair, I never ‘plan’ my poems - maybe that’s why they all sounds like I’m rambling!!) ;D

INSPIRED BY @Burrfoot !!