<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=436263" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Grassroots And By-Products Of The Ghetto</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Suited with blessings I have been, <br>To live amongst 'my' people.<br>People others consider to be grassroots, <br>And by-products of the ghetto.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is nothing like knowing, <br>An environment from its core.<br>Or a place and how it operates, <br>By the reflection of how the people are treated.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when divisions and disrespect is shown, <br>Immediately I see and connect as to how this can exist.<br>Who allows it to happen.<br>And those if they wished...could have long prevented it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Suited with blessings I have been, <br>To live amongst 'my' people.<br>People others consider to be grassroots, <br>And by-products of the ghetto.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is nothing like knowing, <br>An environment from its core.<br>Or a place and how it operates, <br>By the reflection of how the people are treated.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when divisions and disrespect is shown, <br>Immediately I see and connect as to how this can exist.<br>Who allows it to happen.<br>And those if they wished...could have long prevented it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I also see the reasons why...<br>So many have sacrificed the giving of time and their lives, <br>To eventually walk away from that which has been cemented...<br>In minds wanting things to remain just the way they are.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I'm not asking you to do 'as' I do.<br>You will do as I say you do, <br>In my home and I hope that is understood.<br>No one here seeks your judgement to pass.<br>Or have asked for it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And how you handle your business, <br>May not be a wish how I will handle mine.<br>I am comfortable here if you're not go home.<br>To be or not to be as you choose.<br>I am not confused as to who I am.'</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=436263" data-title="Grassroots And By-Products Of The Ghetto de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Suited with blessings I have been, To live amongst 'my' people. People others consider to be grassroots, And by-products of the ghetto. There is nothing like knowing, An environment from its core. Or a place and how it operates, By the reflec..."></div> </div> </div>

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