<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438678" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Lessons Can Be Learned</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once I've been pushed to the edge...<br>With my back up against the wall, <br>And accused of doing things...<br>I had not done at all? <br>And all I had wanted, <br>Was to share gifts I had been given? <br>With a wish to offer...<br>Because I'm not the selfish kind! <br>Well...<br>My motivations have changed.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some folks have a way to show, <br>Anyone...<br>How these unselfish acts, <br>Can eventually make one feel...<br>They are the ones out of their minds, <br>And something snaps! <br>Reality does that.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And after giving to others...<br>Only to get a reception that attacks? <br>Proves this fact...<br>Lessons can be learned! <br>Feelings hurt can be mended.<br>Backs can be turned.<br>And away from that kind of crap...<br>One can walk! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And not a word has to be exchanged.<br>At this point...<br>Nothing said, <br>Will be understood! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Unless one 'is' as believed...<br>In it for the attention? <br>And there is nothing about me...<br>In need to receive it like that.<br>Or...<br>Am I crazy enough <br>To want to be treated with that kind of insanity! <br>Clearly devoid of hospitality.<br>Not me.<br>There are too many other things to do! <br>And too much time, <br>Already wasted.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'That reminds me of that postman that was shot, <br>Because he delivered someone's welfare check...<br>After the bank was closed! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You can stand there and reminisce.<br>I'm not taking the time for none of it! <br>Some folks don't 'get it'.<br>And I now can care less...<br>About who gets what late, <br>Or not at all!</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=438678" data-title="Lessons Can Be Learned de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Once I've been pushed to the edge... With my back up against the wall, And accused of doing things... I had not done at all? And all I had wanted, Was to share gifts I had been given? With a wish to offer... Because I'm not the selfish kind! ..."></div> </div> </div>

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