<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=437488" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Impressed By Those I Have Not Met</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why should I continue to ignore myself, <br>To value the opinions of others? <br>I use to do that and I stayed depressed.<br>If it appears I am selfish and self centered, <br>Perhaps I am deserving of my selfishness.<br>Maybe I earned it! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Others will not admit my sacrifices.<br>And I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, <br>For anyone to know to the degree I've sacrificed.<br>Others have used other tricks and devices, <br>To maneuver themselves into the spotlight.<br>One that is believed I seek and need.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They want to take credit for the steps I made.<br>Those who make claims to know me and don't.<br>While making attempts to convince themselves, <br>And others like them...<br>I had nothing to do with something I've been doing, <br>All of my life.<br>And that is to write! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">To do it to impress others, <br>I have never thought about doing.<br>But I will admit I am impressed by those I have not met, <br>Who express they can 'feel' me! <br>While those who make claims they know where I'm coming from, <br>Judge on my appearance and the way that I am dressed.<br>And yet have not a clue as to what it is I do, <br>To get what it is I do done to make a difference for someone.</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=437488" data-title="Impressed By Those I Have Not Met de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Why should I continue to ignore myself, To value the opinions of others? I use to do that and I stayed depressed. If it appears I am selfish and self centered, Perhaps I am deserving of my selfishness. Maybe I earned it! Others will not admit..."></div> </div> </div>

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