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Straightforwardness

Why should I care if sharing my truth causes offense?
In a world of shadow, is it not the one worthwhile defense?



For the Couplets Contest.

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 6/16/2013 12:03:00 AM

Thanks everyone for the nice feedback and congratulations! I've been kind of busy as of late... hopefully I'll be able to catch up with you guys soon!

Donna Jones

Date: 6/15/2013 9:47:00 PM

Congratulations Timothy...much deserved..

Skat A

Date: 6/15/2013 5:35:00 PM

super poem super win. *love ~SKAT

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/14/2013 3:54:00 PM

Why should I care if you're hurt and you're crying/ across the ocean people are actually dying! [ ;P] Congrad's Light & Love

Heather Ober

Date: 6/14/2013 7:27:00 AM

Oh, wow! You really made the most of those two lines! Great job. Congrats :)

Audrey Haick

Date: 6/13/2013 9:37:00 PM

Congratulations, Tim! Always, Annalise

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/13/2013 11:19:00 PM

Annalise! Nice to see you yet again! :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/13/2013 7:37:00 PM

Yay Tim Congratulations buddy!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/13/2013 11:19:00 PM

Why thanks Rick... I'm trying to attend more contests...

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 6/13/2013 5:01:00 PM

Nice one Tim. Congratulations on your win.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/13/2013 11:18:00 PM

Thanks Connie... haven't seen you before!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/13/2013 4:05:00 PM

Maybe just one "little white lie?" lol. Enjoyed and congrats. BG

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/13/2013 11:18:00 PM

Ha ha... well sometimes honesty can be brutal... go straight ahead :) Thanks for stopping by...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/13/2013 4:02:00 PM

Yay for you. congrats for your win, my friend.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/13/2013 11:17:00 PM

Thanks Andrea... very sweet of you to say!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/9/2013 3:55:00 PM

The challenge is knowing wether your truth is the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Good luck with that one. As always, I love your thought provoking words.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/10/2013 12:37:00 AM

That question is a toughie! Cause the truth is often buried in a bunch of lies... it's hard to know for sure. Hope all is well on your side of the globe.

Russell Sivey

Date: 6/9/2013 2:01:00 PM

This is such a truthful write my friend! You sometimes amaze me with your incredible poem here! What a delightful piece, Great Work!!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/10/2013 12:35:00 AM

Russell, as always you are far too kind.... but yet at the same time your exalting comments make me smile. Pleased you liked!

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 6/9/2013 9:09:00 AM

Another gem of words that I like from you Tim.Well said.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/10/2013 12:35:00 AM

Thanks Mustapha.

Richard D Seal

Date: 6/9/2013 7:12:00 AM

Tell it how you see it Tim, Us minnows can see better than the big fish like to believe. Take care, Richard

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/10/2013 12:35:00 AM

It keeps me going reading your encouraging statements, Richard.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/8/2013 11:05:00 PM

I love truthful people. As long as they don't go overboard (something I need to curb in myself in some of my over-sharing times!!) But you are so right, if you are always telling the truth, nobody can ever come back and say that you contradicted yourself. that's the lovely thing about honesty!!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/9/2013 12:14:00 AM

Very good points! That's why politicians are always having difficulty "weasling" themselves out of trouble... because it's lies built upon lies!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/8/2013 8:00:00 PM

nice one, timothy! best of luck in the contest...

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/9/2013 12:12:00 AM

Why thank you Ilene!.... Nice of you to stop by :)

Donna Jones

Date: 6/8/2013 6:10:00 PM

Cecilia said it all!!!! Great job Timothy...any good luck....wish there were more men like you...

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/9/2013 12:12:00 AM

Can't always agree on everything... lying is tempting for the sake of blending in. Even if you're a minority sometimes you just gotta stand out, even if it's uncomfortable.

Donna Jones
Date: 6/8/2013 6:12:00 PM

Meant, and good luck....