THE GOOD NEIGHBOR

 

A short prose. 

Sent from day one to destroy the ménage. 

Incensed with deep and demonic hatred

Envy, spite, despising and resentment.

Close enough in proximity to access privacy 

And be privy to personal information.

Distant enough in heart to disclose privates 

To others with whom their actual loyalty is.

Yet masking meticulously as caring friend 

Then flipped as dearest brother.

Problem is not only that you hate 

But that you keep lying that you love: 

Just to gain trust and destroy.

O, trickster of a high order!  

Double-talking double agent of sorts.

Tampering, tweaking and tossing out.

Charming and charming.

Sold, selling and for sale.

Cracking for highest bidder. 

Following the money.

Inciting contention. 

Supplanting the enmity. 

Eyeing another’s assets.

Devious, dubious, debasing. 

Engaging in immoralities.

Committing yet condemning.

Hypocrite of hypocrites!

Angered by truth and honesty.

Thriving on lies and deceit.

Where is your forgiveness?

Dangerously bitter avenger.

The unforgiving won’t be forgiven.

Is repentance forbidden in you?

Will confession ever be made?

Has pride and self overpowered you?

Will you take care of yourself?

Do you refuse to be saved by God?

Will truth ever be found within you?

Is your goodness real goodness?

Is your religion true?

Is your relationship genuine?

Are your kind acts without ambuscade?

Is your mastery in ways of wickedness?

Is your ingenuity in wrath and warfare?

Is this you or you were bewitched?

Are you the mule or mastermind?

Known as Good Neighor.

Unknown to be Betrayer.

The worse of all ills and iniquities. 

The Tragedy of Wicked Judas.

The son of perdition (destruction). 

Yet still it is for a reason. 

Thanks be to God.

PS: Dear Child of Yahweh, There is often a nasty neighor, fake friend or wicked world in your natural neighborhood or socioeconomic sphere who Satan has positioned as a Judas Jr to betray, tempt, taunt, harass, buffet and try you. Go through trials with joy. Love your neighbor as yourself. Love your enemies. Remember, vengeance belongs to God and vigilance belongs to us. Grace, mercy and peace to you, beloved.

PPS: Love to Neighbor! Get behind me, Satan!

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Scriptural texts for Reference and Reflection:

Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.

(Luke 22:3-4)

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. 

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men. 

Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? 

Show Me the tax money.”

So they brought Him a denarius.

And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”

They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 

When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

(Matthew 22:15-22)