Foremost Commandment #2141

Foremost Commandment Most people see the homeless every day, In shadows cast along life's fray, Consider them with equal heart, As rich or poor, each plays a part. They are people, flesh and bone, Not defined by what they own, Without homes, yet full of grace, Worthy of a warm embrace. Homelessness, a social plight, Growing in the urban night, In S.F. Bay, the numbers swell, Stories that the streets do tell. Living on the edge of strife, Every day, a fight for life, To save a life, a sacred deed, Beyond what worldly judgments heed. "THIS IS THE FOREMOST COMMANDMENT," He said, Words that guide where love is led, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR GOD AND YOUR NEIGHBOR TOO, With hearts sincere and spirits true." The whole law and prophets sing, Of love's paramount, eternal ring, In every face, see God's own light, Illuminate the darkest night. To love our neighbor as ourselves, Beyond the bounds of earthly shells, This is the call, the sacred plea, In acts of grace, humanity. For in the eyes of those in need, The Savior's message we must heed, To love and cherish, help and give, In this, the truest way to live. -Steve G. Lee (July 3, 2024)