<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=435316" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Extremely Frightening</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">What is wrong? <br>What's the matter? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Why do you ask? <br>Nothing is wrong.<br>In fact...<br>I am feeling great.<br>No need to complain.<br>Not today.<br>Everything is right 'there'...<br>Up in the face.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You respond as if you can be pleasant.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Oh...<br>Don't try it.<br>You're trying to see my eyebrow arch? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">That's exactly what I am saying.<br>You said that...<br>And not a raised eyebrow did I see.<br>No sarcasm! <br>Nothing cynical! <br>Nothing 'snide'...<br>Flip or 'clippish'! <br>Nothing at all to say, <br>About how stupid fools are.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Well...<br>Come on, <br>Give me a break! <br>I use to pride myself...<br>In having something 'wise' <br>And smart mouthed to say! <br>Now? <br>It seems 'everybody' has stolen my routine.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I...once again, <br>Have decided to be innovative.<br>Now I express love, patience and understanding.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And that's what's frightening.<br>Very few are doing that at all today.<br>You stand out like a wart on someone's face.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Now...<br>I want to point out something.<br>IF I had said that to you...<br>A few months or even days ago, <br>You would be ready to argue or fight with me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Today...<br>I don't have to say a word.<br>People can see all of their blemishes and flaws.<br>They are all out in the open now.<br>Every last one.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And 'that' to you should be extremely frightening.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why is that? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I haven't seen so many ugly people in my life! <br>Have you? '</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=435316" data-title="Extremely Frightening de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="What is wrong? What's the matter? 'Why do you ask? Nothing is wrong. In fact... I am feeling great. No need to complain. Not today. Everything is right 'there'... Up in the face.' You respond as if you can be pleasant. 'Oh... Don't try it. Y..."></div> </div> </div>

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