I want life to be black or white
Everything easy and I am right
But it really doesn’t work that way
Life is full of contradictions they say
Why can’t life be black or white
Perhaps I wouldn’t be so uptight
But grays are part of every life
I’ve known pain that cuts like a knife
The world wants things in black or white
Good or bad we have to fight
To protect our perfect way of life
Seems it causes bitter strife
To always think in black or white
Fills me with fear and causes me fright
Extremes affect the way we think
And leaves our nations on the brink
Why can’t we realizes we need the grays
Shadows bring accents in many ways
Creativity and paradigm shifts
Would not be possible without the mix
Must we think only in black or white
Judging our brothers when “they don’t do right”
Or can we simply love their flaws
The grays and shades are part of us all
Black or white makes everyone halt
Shutter and cringe at every fault
Blends are the creations we all need
To love our brothers, and not to bleed
But I guess as long as there are two
Black or white will judge them too
Love the differences don’t get up tight
Live in peace and let’s not fight
Recognize that if we want to survive
Black and white will not keep us alive
Thinking we are always right
Life will surely be a fright
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
I adore your forthright poem and love this piece
“Why can’t we realizes we need the grays
Shadows bring accents in many ways”
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Thank you very much Ivor! We have so many that think they are the only ones who are right. That only fuels the attitudes we see especially in politics today!
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I agree, there is always two sides to every story, our world needs a lot more tolerance ✌️
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Beautiful poem Roth.
Life is a play of shadow and light. And we are all different shades of grey …
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Yes, and together we make a wonderful picture!
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Yes 😊🙏
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With just the simplicity the picture is impossible to see for lack of the shades
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Perhaps that is why both sides are blind they miss the grays!
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Wise words. Gray is definitely needed to add the unique essence of life. With more colors, we continue to grow.
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Yes, I believe this is true!
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Painfully true…beautifully expressed Dwight! 😀
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Thanks Kym!
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Moving, powerful, truthful – a very amazing poem!!!
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Thank you so much for your kind affirmation!
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