<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=435353" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Facts of Life</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">It's to be understood.<br>Not discussed.<br>To do so will bring upon shame.<br>A certain digust, <br>Will lead to finger pointing and blame.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">That's why when it is mentioned...<br>There is a rush to hush it! <br>There may be claims made, <br>To defame those proclaiming their righteousness.<br>And the status of those <br>Who have established themselves...<br>As household 'names'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It is best to leave this gossiped.<br>Best to play the rumor game.<br>It is best to whisper this in ears.<br>To let it simmer first to ignite the heat! <br>Then pass unnoticed through the streets...<br>While observing those who did not know, <br>Engage in a flaming rage...<br>As their tempers flare and increase! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Leaving are those who chose to maintain their silence...<br>To live their lives with peace of mind.<br>And doing that in discreet.<br>Being uninvolved! <br>Finding to be concerned a waste of time.<br>As they have learned.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To keep their peace.<br>To live among those who react...<br>Without exploring the facts of life! <br>As known.<br>And not assumed to suspect.<br>Or allow it to be condoned! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">This conditioning process observed...<br>Is left alone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">As they watch those select, <br>From offerings presented.<br>And rejecting the rest to go neglected.<br>Resenting, <br>Lessons one needs.<br>But choosing to refuse any test...<br>To broaden a limited consciousness.<br>And behind they are left and kept, <br>To protest in a collective ignorance digested.</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=435353" data-title="Facts of Life de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="It's to be understood. Not discussed. To do so will bring upon shame. A certain digust, Will lead to finger pointing and blame. That's why when it is mentioned... There is a rush to hush it! There may be claims made, To defame those proclaimin..."></div> </div> </div>

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