<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413553" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Army Brats Lament</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I’m always outside looking in<br> at other folks togetherness.<br>I do not know where to begin<br> to cancel out my loneliness.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It seems I’ve always been alone<br>I am so shy I just pretend<br> that I am happy on my own.<br> I am afraid I might offend.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If I attempt to just take part<br> without someone inviting me.<br>So usually I must depart <br>nobody wants my company.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But not tonight: To my surprise<br> I am the focus of all eyes<br>and everybody welcomes me.<br>I’m inside where I want to be.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I’m on the inside looking out.<br>I see the world quite differently<br>No longer paralysed by doubt.<br> I am accepted readily.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So if you’re outside looking in <br>just try your best to catch my eye.<br>This is a battle you must win<br> don’t stay outside because you’re shy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I’ve said farewell to loneliness<br> I am a player in life’s game<br>Just show a little friendliness.<br> and you can surely do the same.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> A simple smile your passport to<br> the inside where you want to be.<br>It’s not so very hard to do<br>I managed it successfully.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">18-Nov-07</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413553" data-title="Army Brats Lament de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="I’m always outside looking in at other folks togetherness. I do not know where to begin to cancel out my loneliness. It seems I’ve always been alone I am so shy I just pretend that I am happy on my own. I am afraid I might offend. If I a..."></div> </div> </div>

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