<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=432943" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>As a Dove I Flew</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">As a Dove I flew, <br>Without concern...<br>That my wings someone had clipped! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">It was brought to my attention, <br>When at rest...<br>Around others, <br>Where I would sit to listen.<br>And with them reminisce.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Someone noticed my flaws.<br>And I began to forget...<br>My mission was to love.<br>And to spread happiness with it! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But I let this blemish, <br>Take hold and I could not resist.<br>The fact that I was a 'Dove' first...<br>With or without wings clipped! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And I sat looking at my flaws and blemishes...<br>That kept me stifled without movement.<br>And a burden I placed upon my wings...<br>I found too heavy! <br>They felt encased in cement.<br>And my mind stayed fixed on my appearance, <br>Ever since.<br>And my wings I could no longer lift! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Who are you trying to fool? <br>Us? <br>Just because we are pigeons...<br>Your task is not to try to fit in! <br>Be a Dove.<br>Be who you are.<br>Continue your journey, <br>And stop telling those stories.<br>We've heard them before...<br>When you came to deliver, <br>That self defeating message...<br>At our separate doors.<br>We got it! <br>That's why we are here all together! <br>Remember us? '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Well...<br>Why didn't you say something.<br>I would not have wasted your time.<br>I thought you all were struggling in conflict? <br>My 'bad'! <br>I'm still eliminating some of that 'processing'.<br>You know what a bunch of ya'll together implies! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'It's not a waste to us at all.<br>Every time we hear it, <br>We share it with those who haven't! <br>It's motivating.<br>And extremely convincing.<br>It's hilarious the second time around.<br>You should see yourself! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I suppose you are right! <br>Afterall, <br>I am assigned to do Dove 'stuff'.<br>Trying to do it the best I can! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'If you happen to forget, <br>And you see us again! <br>Try to avoid using the 'clipped wing' thing.<br>It's overboard and too dramatic.<br>It's funny.<br>But I think you should want to be taken seriously! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I do!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</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=432943" data-title="As a Dove I Flew de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="As a Dove I flew, Without concern... That my wings someone had clipped! It was brought to my attention, When at rest... Around others, Where I would sit to listen. And with them reminisce. Someone noticed my flaws. And I began to forget... M..."></div> </div> </div>

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