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Love Thy Neighbour

In the abstract
I would like to
Love my neighbour
And earn merit
For my future lives

But when my neighbour is
Grazing his cattle on my land
Stealing my jackfruit
Hacking my trees
I rant at him
Yelling at the top of my voice
Cursing him, his sons
His goats, his cows

I enjoy my Schadenfreude
To the hilt
When someone else’s cattle
Sneak into his field
And I hear him ranting

Truly
Love thy neighbour
As thyself

Is easier in the abstract
Than in the 
Minute particulars