<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438514" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Kids I Once Knew Had Specific Chores</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">We knew fear but not excuses...<br>Where I grew up and lived as a kid.<br>Plus we were too competitive...<br>With a daring done to prove we weren't afraid.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And much too inquisitive about life, <br>Back in those days...<br>When we were taught to be respectful.<br>And all of the kids I once knew had specific chores, <br>Assigned to do to get done.<br>With a doing of them first or face the consequences.<br>To 'then' be followed by the doing of any school homework.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am not one to say the children today are lazy.<br>Nor am I one to pass judgement on the obvious, <br>To argue in debate or heated discussion with those offended.<br>Since today there is a difference between being 'smart', <br>And having common sense.<br>Intellectualizing what is obviously a detriment, <br>I leave to those still trying to impress...<br>There elementary school teachers.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is a technology involved a lot of children use, <br>Without using their heads like we once had to do.<br>And not being able to read 'and' write? <br>To then brag about graduating from high school? <br>Whether or not they attended day or night...<br>With an acceptance given to go to a college too? <br>I will not say is ridiculous...<br>Since to me that's my observation.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And I have had it being the one considered to be a fool.<br>No wonder they have no discipline.<br>Folks refuse to acknowledge the truth.<br>Or instill this asset within the minds of their children.<br>They've been given the right to do as they choose.<br>And refusing to listen...<br>So many have chosen 'that' to do!</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=438514" data-title="Kids I Once Knew Had Specific Chores de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="We knew fear but not excuses... Where I grew up and lived as a kid. Plus we were too competitive... With a daring done to prove we weren't afraid. And much too inquisitive about life, Back in those days... When we were taught to be respectful. A..."></div> </div> </div>

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