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Love Your NeighborLeviticus 19:16-18 Do not gossip or argue with your neighbor, Help him both in times of leisure and labor; Do not hate your brother within your heart, You shall cause the Lord our God to depart; With your neighbor ensure a wise critique, Causing no sin rather a tactical technique; Do not try to avenge or even bear a grudge, Because it is not up to us anyone to judge; Love your neighbor as of yourself instead, For the Lord does not want any sorehead. I know how hard getting along with others, Bad enough living with sisters and brothers; But hanging on to grudges with bitterness, Gives a sour taste that leads to vulgarness; It blockades your space for any blessing, That God could be for you be addressing; Look to God and He will help you tolerate, That person you wish you could terminate; Removing from your heart of any cynicism, Insert love and mercy to replace criticism. Richard Newton Sherrer Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer Vote for this poem
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