My Neighbor

My Neighbor Clyde 10 Lines Plus



Ten Lines Simply Isn't Enough

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My neighbor Clyde is kind and polite

He always tries to do what's right



Clyde may be small in stature, true enough

Even though he's a retired fire fighter, he's never gruff



Clyde cares for all his neighbors, and his Mom

In bed by eight, but he's up long before the sun at dawn



Clyde tends his garden and his Bonsai collection

In his Bonsai propagation, he promotes perfection



As you may know, Bonsai is a work of art

Clyde certainly does his part



My neighbor is always a gentleman, from head to toe

He's never cruel nor does he ever bellow



Clyde's love of nature and animals shows

As his parrot Pelican surely knows



Having lived by neighbors both good and bad

If I lost this neighbor, I'd be terribly sad



In all my days, I've not had a neighbor so great

This neighbor, I certainly appreciate