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" GOOD AND EVIL " MY PHOTO, ©

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No, my friend, we are neither pure good nor pure evil but we are both good and evil! Look at all these pairs of opposite forces bellow: hope and fear courage and cowardice success and failure pleasure and suffering happiness and unhappiness knowledge and ignorance virtue and vice love and hate They are all coexisting in one's soul in perfect harmony till the moment we are called upon a decision to take then a vicious war of domination begins between the opponents that usually, lasts a lifetime and pending who the winner of this conflict is, we, my beloved friend, become one or the other! * © Demetrios Trifiatis 09 June 2020 * This poem was chosen as POTD. Thank you all good friends who have contributed to this honor by their continuous support! God bless you! I also thank the site for the bestowed honor!

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Charles Messina

Date: 6/18/2020 10:10:00 PM

Wonderful poem, Demetrios. Belated congrats on POTD. Hope you are doing well my dear friend. Charlie

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/11/2020 7:59:00 AM

Congratulations Demetrios on POTD...Do you think there's ever a winner...or loser for what matters... Well done my friend

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 12:51:00 PM

You ask a very difficult question my friend. Winner? Define winner first and then we talk. Thank you Arturo. Blessings

Eve Roper

Date: 6/10/2020 7:29:00 PM

Congratulations on poem of the day

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:04:00 AM

Thank you my dearest friend, Eve! Blessings!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/10/2020 6:36:00 PM

So true, it is our choice and we must live with the consequences of our choices. Congratulations on having this insightful poem honored with POTD Demetrios. Blessings xxoo

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:05:00 AM

Good to see you again dearest, Connie! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/10/2020 6:35:00 PM

Exactly! Each day, there are choices- we follow different paths. We either walk in the light or we linger in the darkness. The list goes on. We are all in control of the choices we make. What happens after that, are the consequences of our actions. As always- I LOVE the photos you use with your poetry. Especially the Pink flower. Congratulations Demetrios, on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:05:00 AM

What a lovely visit and comment dearest, Brandy! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Mike Gentile

Date: 6/10/2020 3:09:00 PM

Congratulations Demetrios for your POTD honors! Very wise words indeed

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:07:00 AM

Much appreciate your visit and comment dear, Mike! Blessings

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 6/10/2020 2:58:00 PM

Wish I'd said that! Congratulations!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:08:00 AM

What would be a POTD without " Sunlite " ? Thank you so much! Hugs xxx

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 6/10/2020 2:41:00 PM

Such insight and clarity... wonderful poem for POTD...

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:09:00 AM

A lovely surprise! I thank you so much dearest, Jeanne. Blessings.

John Watt

Date: 6/10/2020 2:05:00 PM

Demetrios, these eloquent words of wisdom ring true. I congratulate you on a well-deserved POTD ~ John

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:10:00 AM

John, my friend, thank you very much! Blessings

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/10/2020 11:37:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. You gave us much to think about. Enjoy your win and day...........

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:11:00 AM

Hello dear Paula. Thank you for taking the time to visit! I do appreciate it! Blessings

Warren Doll

Date: 6/10/2020 10:13:00 AM

The Ying and Yang of it all captured so well in your poem. Congratulations on your POTD honor. It is well deserved, Demetrios. Best Wishes~ Warren.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/11/2020 2:13:00 AM

Although what you say is true, I had in mind Heraclitus' theory of the opposite forces and the Hermetic philosophy since I am a westerner thinker! Thank you so much for your contribution dear, Warren. Blessings!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/10/2020 9:43:00 AM

Back with my congrats on POTD, Demetrios...so deserving! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 9:58:00 AM

Thank you, dearest Rhoda, for your kind visits and comments. Hugs xxx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/10/2020 7:23:00 AM

Back with congratulations Sweet D! Hugs ~Maureen

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 8:15:00 AM

Thank you dearest, Mo . Hugs xxx

Winged Warrior

Date: 6/10/2020 6:31:00 AM

Words of wisdom from a humble man...Congrats!! on POTD!! Demetrios...^WW^ :o)

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 6:45:00 AM

Finally you flew my direction WW! Thank you my friend for your kind visit and comment. Blessings!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/10/2020 5:41:00 AM

Back with congrats my friend on poem of the day--an awesome write.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 6:39:00 AM

My dearest friend, Vijay , you are one of the very few poets that keep visiting and commenting positively on my poems. I owe you a special thank you for your kindness. Blessings

Paul Callus

Date: 6/10/2020 5:14:00 AM

Congratulations, Demi! Another POTD in close succession! Your words are powerful because they speak truthfully. It is in making the right choices that we are able to elevate our existance. ~ Regards // paul

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 6:36:00 AM

Paul , my friend, thank you for your graceful visit and comment. God bless you!

Maria Williams

Date: 6/10/2020 3:04:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD dearest Demetrios. You deserve the honours on this marvelous poem....Maria xox

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 4:05:00 AM

Thank you so very much for your warm support dearest, Maria. Hugs xxx and Blessings. My friend!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/10/2020 1:34:00 AM

A thought provoking verse Demetrios, and a well deserved honour of POTD, congratulations. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 1:45:00 AM

I checked it out! You are right! Thank you!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 1:38:00 AM

Here comes again the bearer of good news! Thank you my dearest friend, Tom. Are you certain? Isn't it early to know? Hahaha. God bless you. Keep healthy!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/9/2020 4:20:00 PM

Very wise words indeed, Demetrios! I am grateful for a God that helps us break our own evil if we call upon him. I'm also grateful for your beautiful flowers that bring so many joy! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/10/2020 1:39:00 AM

Thank you for your generous words of appriciation my dearest friend, Rhoda! God bless you! Hugs xxx

Michael Tor

Date: 6/9/2020 9:24:00 AM

Demetrios your words as always are so true. Coexisting in us,wanting to be chosen, each example. In the end we are responsible for that choice we make which defines us. Your message Demetrios in this insightful writing is incredibly true.Blessings my friend. Thank you for sharing. A fav for me...

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 9:56:00 AM

I appreciate the fervor with which you evaluate my poems my friend, Michael. You are such a valuable friend . God bless you and keep you healthy and happy. Thank you!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/9/2020 7:48:00 AM

Well told my friend, great write. Have a lovely day Sweet D! xomo

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 8:12:00 AM

Thank you for your sweet comment , my friend, Pigeon! Hugs xxx and Blessings!

Sandra Adams

Date: 6/9/2020 7:35:00 AM

sometimes we let the wrong emotion take over, I know when the virus first hit I had fear before I found hope... powerful words my friend... love this! hugs XoXo

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 8:11:00 AM

Sandra, my dearest friend, so nice to see you commenting in such a style! Thank you! Hugs xxx and Blessings.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/9/2020 7:00:00 AM

WOW! Very powerful write my friend--your entire poem resonates, but especially the ending. Well done, Demetrios. Lovely rose!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 8:09:00 AM

Fortunately, there are a few people like yourself, who appreciate what they read and this makes me go! Thank you for your precious comment, my friend! God bless you!

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/9/2020 1:59:00 AM

A masterful weave...simple one or the other for a time....

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 5:17:00 AM

A Delphic comment my dear friend, Arturo! I would have to visit Pythia to decipher it! hahaha. I really thank you for visiting and commenting. Blessings!

Maria Williams

Date: 6/9/2020 1:47:00 AM

We Humans are an odd bunch. We have the power to control all these emotions that rage within us, yet we allow one or the other vie for supremacy. As you say we are both good and evil, but good is the superior force at all times, let us then become one with it. A supreme poem dearest Demetrios, always a fave ....Maria xxx

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 6/9/2020 5:14:00 AM

Delighted to see you again dearest, Maria! So kind of you to find the time to visit and comment in such a constructive way! Thank you very much. Hugs xxx God bless you as always!