Jesus said
love your neighbour
as yourself

they asked
who is my neighbour?
and Jesus explained

but they didn't ask
how do I love 
myself?

it should have been
a simple answer
made in the Divine Image

declared very good
by the Creator
loved without condition

but instead we heard
unworthy of love
sinful from birth

put yourself last
sinner in the hands
of an angry God

we've exchanged love
for fear and condemnation
and yet we still call it love

no wonder 
we so often get 
loving our neighbours wrong