<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433197" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Because We've Kept Our Mouths Closed</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">While you and I were staring out the window, <br>Our lives were being played with.<br>Insignificantly.<br>As if a ball tossed, <br>By irresponsible kids.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And because we've kept our mouths closed...<br>Those balls then were thrown.<br>Tossed carelessly back to break that window.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">With a showing of further disrespect.<br>And a lot of shouting expected.<br>With our lives continued to be played.<br>As if nothing had been heard.<br>Since we allowed it to be that way! <br>Because we've kept our mouths closed.<br>Or mumbled in silence...<br>To not disturb with bitter words.<br>For fear of being perceived as mean neighbors.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now the whole neighborhood is policed, <br>And monitored.<br>To keep peace on the streets.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And at one time, <br>It was easy to blame this on 'them'! <br>You know...<br>'Them? '<br>Who had been 'those people'!</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=433197" data-title="Because We've Kept Our Mouths Closed de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="While you and I were staring out the window, Our lives were being played with. Insignificantly. As if a ball tossed, By irresponsible kids. And because we've kept our mouths closed... Those balls then were thrown. Tossed carelessly back to brea..."></div> </div> </div>

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