<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=434514" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Disbelieving My Life Lived Should Be Restricted</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember being a student in grade school.<br>And disrespecting authority from someone, <br>That did not look like me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember being compared to Italians and Jews, <br>And Asians too.<br>With expectations given to them...<br>As others like myself were depicted as fools.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember attempts to have me subservient.<br>By comments made from teachers, <br>Who believed no place for me was meant.<br>Or offered a hint of encouragement! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember growing up in a tenement project.<br>A development for those who were poor, <br>And were basically ignored.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember disbelieving my life lived should be restricted.<br>And the very day I told someone what they could kiss.<br>I remember coming face to face with one who had balled fists.<br>And I remember standing there biting my lip...<br>Praying to God for that fist on me to hit.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I didn't grow up, <br>Learning to turn my cheeks.<br>Or fold my arms or have my hands on hips.<br>I grew up daring to be challenged.<br>And speaking my mind regardless of who liked it! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I did not grow up to stand to then run! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Call me that again! '</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=434514" data-title="Disbelieving My Life Lived Should Be Restricted de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I remember being a student in grade school. And disrespecting authority from someone, That did not look like me. I remember being compared to Italians and Jews, And Asians too. With expectations given to them... As others like myself were depic..."></div> </div> </div>

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