The first

Top commandment,

number one.

Call it the golden rule,

if you like.

Love your neighbour

as you love yourself.

Treat others with respect

and dignity.

Try to feel their pain,

Jesus says.

Your enemies, too;

love them.

Nothing else, really;

the other rules pale,

insignificant by comparison.

Love God,

love your neighbour.

Heart, soul, mind and strength.

No, not easy;

costly, sometimes.

Often. But no,

there is nothing else.

Determined, defiant, deliberate,

love.

© Ken Rookes 2015