<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433718" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Cheapened Craft Master (Proud and Quite Polished)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Quality once meant, <br>The difference between attention given...<br>To a service and product produced with love.<br>And not created to duplicate the earning, <br>Of a quick buck.<br>That is shoved into one's pocket.<br>Or the cussing out of someone precious.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some determine the eye can be deceived.<br>Just like a lie is told over and over...<br>To have another believe.<br>And passed on to someone else to receive.<br>And there is no stopping it.<br>Once fixed and redefined.<br>Like a knock off design or one's taste, <br>For a fine wine.<br>To be given a quick diminishing overtime.<br>Like one who drips with quick lip...<br>As a substitute for what is hidden.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">With dulled minds finding, <br>Even in mediocrity...<br>Pleasures have their satisfactions.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Where are these fads and fashions heading? '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Cheapened craft master...<br>A genius of replication without depth to share.<br>Or a task that is reached to achieve better, <br>Than what appears.<br>And sparing little patience, <br>To appreciate originality.<br>And who cares about that? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The fact attached to manufacturing.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Or the work involved it takes 'that' to be...<br>Appreciated for what it is.<br>Or had been...<br>Before a peeling began to show, <br>A rusting that begins to grow.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Flawed up to become neglected.<br>Whether that is done to a piece that hangs...<br>Or the luring of someone to screw, <br>With a tainted point of view that's sold.<br>To be given its proper disrespect due.<br>And done with someone's approval.<br>With an anticipated expectation.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Of course denied but kept obvious.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The cheapened craft master, <br>Uses techniques that are bold and quite uniquely...<br>Craved, <br>By those who can say they possess...<br>To impress the ones obsessed by images.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Like those dissatisfied in relationships.<br>Who stay stuck and stick to stubborn beliefs...<br>They can not have better.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Like the eating of a piece of meat, <br>Just to do it because it is served.<br>With a disregard for preference, <br>One respectfully deserves.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Once you can afford it your way...<br>Do it.<br>Or leave it where it is.<br>In these days and times...<br>There are few choices to be made! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Quality once meant, <br>The difference between attention given...<br>To a service and product produced with love.<br>And kept proud and quite polished.<br>Knowing 'why' it remains to be valued.<br>With a love that goes unquestioned.<br>And today that is rare.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~I'm afraid to ask for something there, <br>That may be well done.<br>That's how I like it! ~</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=433718" data-title="Cheapened Craft Master (Proud and Quite Polished) de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Quality once meant, The difference between attention given... To a service and product produced with love. And not created to duplicate the earning, Of a quick buck. That is shoved into one's pocket. Or the cussing out of someone precious. Some..."></div> </div> </div>

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