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Blank Slate

As a new born baby, we come into life with a blank slate. As we grow, we will write upon our slate. Some of our early writings may come from the family we are living with. Since we all start out with a blank slate, how will we let others influence us. When others around us lie, we then learn to lie. Now our blank slate, has liar written on it. Our blank slate, gets filled up with both bad and good. The good also gets listed, like the time we helped others with our time or money. One day our blank slate, will be all filled up. Upon this day our life is now over, how will the slate be read. Will the good outweigh the bad, guess only time and God will tell. Date Written: 2/2/2023 Honorable Mention

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Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/7/2023 12:33:00 PM

BIG congrats Paula on your win in Edward's contest. A superb metaphor you used for your theme.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/8/2023 9:15:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. Good to see you. I enjoyed writing this "Blank Slate" write for Edward's contest. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..............

Edward Ibeh

Date: 3/6/2023 8:16:00 PM

Nicely done, Paula:-) Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/8/2023 9:13:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. Good to see you. It an honor to have this win in your wonderful contest. Thanks for having it. I enjoyed writing this "Blank Slate" write. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..............

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/3/2023 4:43:00 PM

Only time and God...terrific Paula! Congratulations! :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/8/2023 9:10:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. Good to see you. Yes, "Only time and God" so true. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..............

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/3/2023 10:00:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Paula. Your poems are so elegant in their straight forward, poetic simplicity of expression. I always enjoy reading them. So happy to see this on the winners list! Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/8/2023 9:09:00 AM

Thanks for your note, kind words and for your congratulations. Good to see you. Glad you enjoyed my write. You made my day. Thanks. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away..............

Bill Baker

Date: 2/7/2023 4:13:00 PM

Your poem describes jugment day to many. Thank God for the give of forgiveness and eternal life. Bill

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/18/2023 11:03:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Good to see you. It is great God will give us forgiveness/eternal life. Have a wonderful/blessed~~day/weekend writing away..............

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/3/2023 11:16:00 AM

All humans err but also do good. Let the balance be for the good. God bless us.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/4/2023 1:10:00 PM

Thanks for your note. Good to see you. Yes, all humans do both good/bad. We need to try to do more good. May God help us all be better daily. Have a wonderful/blessed~~day/weekend writing away..............

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/3/2023 6:17:00 AM

Yes, Paula; we were honored for our lack of wrongdoing with a clean slate; but, how we choose to use that slate will determine our ultimate destinies. I wish you the very best, and may God continue to bless each day of your life.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/3/2023 6:47:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Good to see you. Many questions with few answers about life. May God also continue to bless you daily. Have a wonderful/blessed~~day/weekend writing away..............

Hilo Poet

Date: 2/2/2023 1:51:00 PM

Yes, Paula, innocence rewarded a blank slate to be filled according to our works, and that will be the answer to our fate. All my best, and to your blessed days always, aloha William

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/3/2023 6:44:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Good to see you. Some answers we do not have. Have a wonderful/blessed~~day/weekend writing away..............