Just Stating the Obvious

In this world truth is not always black and white,
It comes in multi shades of gray,
But there are truths obvious in my sight.

I's obvious to me that God exists.
The beauty of creation testifies,
To His creative genius in our midst.

Good versus evil is a war being waged,
And the earth is the battleground.
Evil is of the devil and one day he'll be caged.

Murder is a crime and so is stealing.
Hate is such an ugly word,
While love is so appealing.

Honesty is a virtue to obtain.
Telling lies can only lead to trouble,
Being truthful can prevent much pain.

Every human being belongs to the human race.
The color of our skin makes no difference.
We all have the same Creator and are in need of His grace.

There are poor and there are rich among us,
Most of us fall somewhere in between.
It's a blessing when those who have are generous.

Now these things may be obvious to me but not to you,
And that's okay 'cause we are not the same.
But I'm convinced that these are true.

5/10/21
For Brother Jacob's "Just Stating the Obvious" contest
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Date: 5/21/2021 11:09:00 PM
Each line of your beautiful poem is full of wisdom dear Kim. I totally agree with you. Many congratulations on your win! God bless you always. Hugs -Len
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Date: 5/20/2021 4:21:00 PM
Kim, congratulations. I could not believe we thought of black, white and gray for this subject. Just too much lies out there and to some those lies are believable and they are too blind to see. Have a great evening.
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Date: 5/19/2021 10:24:00 PM
Well said, Kim! Congrats on your win!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:08:00 PM
Thank you, Unseeking Seeker!
Date: 5/18/2021 11:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brother Jacob's contest, Kim.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:07:00 PM
Thank you, Eve!
Date: 5/18/2021 10:02:00 AM
Congratulations Kim on a well deserved win with this inspirational wtite… Belle
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:07:00 PM
Thank you, Belle!
Date: 5/11/2021 8:25:00 PM
Very well-said dear Kim! All that you stated in this poem resonate with me...Thank you for sharing.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:06:00 PM
Thank you, JCB!
Date: 5/11/2021 7:25:00 PM
These things are obvious to me as well, but not to everyone. Great job on compiling these thoughts.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:06:00 PM
Thank you, Juliet!
Date: 5/10/2021 11:18:00 PM
I cannot but agree about all you said.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:05:00 PM
Thank you, Victor!
Date: 5/10/2021 5:25:00 PM
Best wishes Kim. Love clarirty in Poetry. You achieved it! Congrats and good luck. Pangie xx
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:05:00 PM
Thank you, Pangie!
Date: 5/10/2021 5:11:00 PM
This is brilliant! I just adore it. SO good. God bless you always. Love, Gina
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:05:00 PM
Thank you, Gina!
Date: 5/10/2021 1:40:00 PM
You've done a good job of highlighting some obvious things, Kim. Good luck in Brother Jacob's contest.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:04:00 PM
Thank you, Milton!
Date: 5/10/2021 11:30:00 AM
Well done, Kim! Aloha! Rico
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Kim Merryman
Date: 5/20/2021 2:04:00 PM
Thank you, Rico!
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