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Pinpointing the very moment
your rose coloured glasses came off
and the curtain opened
a terrifying moment
seeing evil working in plain sight
bringing in the digital age
the climate change cage
all the sweet lies
with deceit and corruption
the truth may be painful
but a foundation to move forward
we ride on the back of history
we want wars and hunger to end
we  want warm houses and food to eat
we  have some hope 
in all that is messed
can be fixed soon
that truth overcomes lies.

Copyright © Phyllis Babcock | Year Posted 2024

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Jennifer Proxenos Date: 12/2/2024 10:57:00 PM Politics and Politician mixed with billionaires and cyber space and the digital age, are all an unknown quantity, we must listen to a lot and believe half of what they have to say. Great write Phyllis. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer Login to Reply Jennifer Proxenos Date: 12/2/2024 11:21:00 PM And huge congratulations on your POTD , a deserved accolade, and congrats galore on your wonderful inclusion in Poetry Soup's latest Anthology. xxx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/18/2024 10:56:00 AM Congrats on POTD, Phyllis! Truth overcomes lies… Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:50:00 AM Thanks Kim and have a great day. love phyl

Deb M Date: 11/17/2024 4:02:00 PM Lovely to see you got POTD Phyllis. Our world is a crazy place but with perseverance and good people the truth will overcome lies! An insightful and delightful write my friend! Debx Oops....Congratulations!! Ha....x Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:49:00 AM Thanks Deb with all going on in the world we need to bring truth to light. love phyl

Michael Tor Date: 11/17/2024 5:19:00 AM Back again to congratulate you Phyllis on receiving such a High Honor of POTD. Congratulations my Dear... Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:48:00 AM Thanks Michael for coming back again to visit my poem. love phyl

Panagiota Romios Date: 11/17/2024 12:03:00 AM Congratulations,,have a wonderful day, Pangie! Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:47:00 AM Thanks and have a wonderful day too. love phyl

Christuraj Alex Date: 11/16/2024 6:20:00 PM In spite of all the "all the sweet lies" of the present age, you have brought out an unshakeable optimism, "all that is messed can be fixed soon that truth overcomes lies" - Great work. Congratulations! Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:46:00 AM Thanks we must all be hopeful and have optimism. love phyl

Eve Roper Date: 11/16/2024 6:12:00 PM Phyllis, congratulations on POTD. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:45:00 AM Thanks Eve . Have a wonderful day. love phyl

Brandy Nicole Date: 11/16/2024 5:45:00 PM Dear Phyllis, light scatters the darkness. And that means truth brings everything into the open. So thankful for that. Congratulations my dear friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:44:00 AM Thanks Brandy. Have a good day. Hugs. love phyl

Constance La France Date: 11/16/2024 1:37:00 PM Phyll, so much deception in this world, wonderful write and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY, honor, Constance Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/21/2024 9:43:00 AM Thanks my friend. love phyl

Joseph May Date: 11/16/2024 7:58:00 AM We hope truth will conquer lies, Congrats on POTD Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:03:00 AM Thank you and yes we hope truth will conquer. love phyl

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 11/16/2024 7:25:00 AM Dear Phyllis, A big congratulations for POTD. I loved how your words beautifully capture the struggle between truth and deception in our world. Thank you for sharing your powerful voice showing how hope can emerge from despair. Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:05:00 AM Thank you for reading my poem. A talk on you tube inspired me to write this piece. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/16/2024 6:22:00 AM - Back with a well-deserved congratulations on yours p.o.t.d., Phyllis :) - hugs Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:06:00 AM Thanks my friend and this was a nice surprise today. Have a great weekend. love phyl

Paula Goldsmith Date: 11/16/2024 6:22:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your "Changes" write. Life is all about change. Have a blessed day with your win...................... Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:07:00 AM Thanks Paula and yes life is about changes. Have a blessed weekend. love phyl

Tania Kitchin Date: 11/16/2024 5:48:00 AM Phyllis, a great poem, the truth always comes out eventually, congratulations on POTD. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:08:00 AM Thanks for you comment and yes truth will always come out. love phyl

Silent One Date: 11/16/2024 5:22:00 AM Lets hope the truth always prevails.. Congratulations on your POTD.. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:09:00 AM Thanks my friend and yes let hope truth comes to light. Have a great weekend. love phyl

Maria Williams Date: 11/16/2024 3:14:00 AM Most insightful poem Phyllis, congratulations on your POTD - Let's all put our energy together and look forward to a peaceful planet. Maria Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:10:00 AM Thanks for your comment and yes hoping for a peaceful planet for all. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl

Karen Jones Date: 11/16/2024 2:59:00 AM Congratulations on your potd! Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:10:00 AM Thank you for your comment. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl

Unseeking Seeker Date: 11/16/2024 2:14:00 AM A head-heart mismatch, as we can see, from the beginning of recorded history. Wise words, PB, is humanity listening? Warmest congratulations on POTD Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:12:00 AM Thanks for your comment and I hope humanity is listening and thinking with wisdom. Have a great weekend. love phyl

Tom Cunningham Date: 11/16/2024 12:32:00 AM The truth will always win in the end Phyllis, we have to be patient, congratulations to you on today's POTD honour.. Tom Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:14:00 AM Thanks Tom for your comment. I know we have to be patient but as a person we seem to want it right now but the truth will come out eventually. Have a great weekend. love phyl

Michael Tor Date: 11/15/2024 12:51:00 PM Hi Phyllis haven't seen you in a long while. So happy to see your posting again. Just love this Poetry from you, you are so correct in your message. I am going to fav this because it really makes a lot of sense and because I am so happy to see you. God bless you and have a great afternoon. Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:18:00 AM Thank you Michael. I have not been on a lot this year. Thanks for the fav on my poem. God bless and have a great weekend. love phyl

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/15/2024 11:58:00 AM - A sensitive poem - "the truth may be painful" ... but always "truth overcomes lies" - Hope all is well with you my friend - hugs Login to Reply Phyllis Babcock Date: 11/16/2024 8:22:00 AM Thanks my dear friend. The truth is not always in the forefront and may take time to show. The world is so full of lies and deception and we need to be full of hope that the truth will emerge. Have a wonderful weekend. love phyl