<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=425006" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Empty Shell</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Tight skin is worn, white teeth soon torn <br>from roots, where whistle once dared Time. <br>Though here we warn ambition scorn<br>who grasps the thistle, stops scared climb<br>upon greed's back till envy's sting<br>diverts pride's track, will downfall bring.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Most are foresworn before Death's dawn<br>sets skin a-bristle, fear's enzyme<br>warms flesh, as gristle few will mourn, -<br>working double overtime, <br>counterattacks relief to bring <br>all's empty shell before knells ring.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(23 February 2004 robi03_0990 XXX_DEJ)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Jonathan+Robin">Jonathan Robin</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=425006" data-title="Empty Shell de Jonathan Robin" data-description="Tight skin is worn, white teeth soon torn from roots, where whistle once dared Time. Though here we warn ambition scorn who grasps the thistle, stops scared climb upon greed's back till envy's sting diverts pride's track, will downfall bring. M..."></div> </div> </div>

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