<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438275" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I've Learned Not to Confess Too Much</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I've learned, <br>Not to confess too much.<br>Even to those I 'suspect' I can trust.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Nothing is as real, <br>As one's own touch.<br>Especially if one's hands, <br>Covers a mouth to keep shut.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yes I have learned, <br>Not to confess too much.<br>Some may rush to pass judgement.<br>And unconsciously without intention...<br>Innocently crush an unexpected exchange.<br>Made by a quick assessment that shames.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Leaving eyes to bug wide.<br>And names to be called.<br>With a falling out done.<br>Over really nothing at all.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I've learned, <br>Not to confess too much.<br>Or express on my face...<br>Something in my mouth leaves a bad taste.<br>And as difficult as this may seem to me, <br>I may lie.<br>To protect my own and someone else's dignity.<br>Than to bring someone to tears.<br>Because of a giggle heard a person hears.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Experience has taught me this...<br>IF someone wishes to expose, <br>Their ugly baby to me...<br>At least I know how, <br>Now...<br>Not to look in shock or horror.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oh yes...<br>I've learned not to express too much! <br>However, <br>If tears should fall from 'my' eyes? <br>I am quick to announce, <br>An ecstatic happiness.<br>With a controlled truth, <br>Hopefully kept undetected inside.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Although my knees may knock...<br>I am quick not to let them bend.<br>From a howling laughter, <br>I do my best to keep within.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Lord, God...<br>I thank You! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~You have more control than I do! <br>Geeessshhh...<br>Did you 'see' that ugly baby? <br>Don't blame that on Me, uh uh...<br>Oh no.~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'GOD..? '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~Don't 'God' Me...<br>I had nuthin' to do with that! <br>My assignments are in the East, <br>And South Cosmos.~</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=438275" data-title="I've Learned Not to Confess Too Much de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I've learned, Not to confess too much. Even to those I 'suspect' I can trust. Nothing is as real, As one's own touch. Especially if one's hands, Covers a mouth to keep shut. Yes I have learned, Not to confess too much. Some may rush to pass ..."></div> </div> </div>

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