Love Thy Neighbor

Said the Father to his children,

"Let all that you do be done with love."

Unconditionally, to everybody,

helping others rise above.

When I was young

a sadness lived

deep in me

tearing apart my skin.

I ached and bled

and begged for death

refusing to let anyone in.

Now as I recover,

I hope I can

change the way

things work.

Because no matter

where a person comes from

love is the least they deserve.

For from love, compassion flows

spreading like a virus.

Get to know your brother, from what he needs

to the color of his iris.

Love trumps hate, as we know

and thus love shall be upheld.

As a moral compass, strive for it,

help others do good and be well.

I could be a genius, a prodigy

the most talented the world has seen.

But without love, what good is it.

Happiness, from me, will flee.

But with love, we can heal the broken

the weary, and the bruised.

Embrace and praise and give freely,

what do you have to lose?

So, therefore, children, go out and love

let the fire of compassion burn.

And when you love, you deserve

to be loved in return.