Who can be called real neighbour? <br />Who stands by you in critical hour? <br />Who carries no ill will or harbour? <br />With you always and yours <br /> <br />On neighbours you can always bank <br />Open close secrets and remain frank <br />In happiness and moments toast drink <br />Share the feelings and always think <br /> <br />He is the one who attends you first <br />Relatives may know and come at the last <br />He may think wise and console your grief <br />Yet very near and far to be very brief <br /> <br />Neighbourer is real one and dear as God <br />Stands by in time and extends nod <br />Such peaceful and congenial atmosphere <br />Only luckiest will have to be found no where <br /> <br />This tradition remains centuries old <br />Relations grow and never freeze in cold <br />Embrace with love and firmly hold <br />To show real love with approach bold <br /> <br />Cities have witnessed deterioration in love <br />Relations cold and feeling far drove <br />No one would know who is next door <br />No warmth in feelings and ill will bore <br /> <br />No hi, hello or greetings exchange <br />No gatherings and orderly meetings arrange <br />Separate courtyards and affairs self manage <br />No strengthening of bonds but only damage <br /> <br />Who do we need at critical time? <br />Show of strength and love as prime <br />Only available source to take us closer <br />Forge the relation and permanent merger <br /> <br />Strive very hard to grow in harmony <br />Relation may weigh and not the money <br />Sweetness may be found only in honey <br />Rest all relations may be cruel joke and funny<br /><br />hasmukh amathalal<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/real-neighbour/
