Barbara Gorelick Poet Free verse

Truth and Lies

Truth and Lies spar in the shadows,
Truth is confident and stands strong.
But Lies is slippery, a wily opponent,
Quick to spot the smallest  opening
.
Lies may present as pure white.
If Truth is weak for just a moment,
Lies will comfort and divert thought.
The moment overrides the future..

White Lies mutate and become gray.
Then without warning they are black. 
The escape route is blocked, try to climb
over, under,  around and still the way is lost.

 When Truth and Lies spar in the shadow...
 Turn on the light. Truth steps out. Lies will
 hide in the corner..
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Phyllis Babcock March 23, 2010 at 2:33 PM This is so so true. A great message in this Barbara. Thank you for your comments. God Bless Phyl

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire March 22, 2010 at 9:18 PM Dear Barbara, YOU have outdone YOURSELF YOUR Vision Is so easy to Follow This is a sensational Write LOVE YOU BG & HG

Caroline Cécile Delacroix March 20, 2010 at 9:26 PM Very true and well written poem with a great message. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes, Caroline.

Carol Sunshine Brown March 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM I enjoyed reading your poetry and I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with love and inspiration Barbara. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire March 20, 2010 at 10:41 AM So true, LNC! Sometimes it's difficult to separate the truth from the lies, but eventually we know the score because "Truth steps out." Think I may know what inspired this. Bravo! Love, Carolyn

Tim Ryerson March 20, 2010 at 3:20 AM Yes!...'Turn on the light' and lies and evil will scatter and hide like rats and roaches...also reminds me of the saying, Tell a lie, them you have to tell another one to cover the first and so on...Great verse, Barbara! - Tim

Amy Green March 20, 2010 at 2:47 AM I loved this, great work!

Eleanore Bourner March 19, 2010 at 9:49 PM awesome poem :) i really like this one.------Ell

James Marshall Goff March 19, 2010 at 9:32 PM A GLORIOUS MOMENT! FOR SURE! BG! nice! jimbo