Love Poem: Dont Withhold Good From Your Neighbor
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Written by: Kim Rodrigues

Dont Withhold Good From Your Neighbor

The sugar bowl proverbial.
The sweetness of sharing
what you have; a tight hug.

Don’t share the leaves,
in your own yard, nor the weeds.
Don’t rush a neighbor’s demise.

Don’t overstay;
time is valuable -
boundaries sans fence.

A good neighbor is not perfect,
are you? Jesus tells us, true,
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Don’t be greedy with your smile,
your wave - it can be a pick-me-up,
same as coffee to the drowsy.

You may miss
the borrowed book, leaf blower, eggs
but your countenance glows from the inside-out.

Bottom line:
be a good neighbor;
neighborly advice.

5/7/2023

When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one to whom it belongs.
Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow “ — when it is there with you.
Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
for he trusts you and lives near you.

Proverbs 3:27-29 CSB