My neighbor pours chemicals on his weeds

My neighbor pours chemicals on his weeds.
A piece of the earth strangles.  Whatever is
a weed anyway? Just a notion that breeds
arrogance.  Nature needs all its presences.
My neighbor pours chemicals on his weeds.

My garden is a tangle. I let things grow.
Maybe I tidy up a bit. But I
pray over living things and leave no
poisons to think about when I die. 
My neighbor pours chemicals on his weeds.