<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438920" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Lofty Ambitions</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I do the best I can to avoid confrontation.<br>Especially in environments in which disrespect, <br>Has become a sport.<br>And people are entertained, <br>By slandering others.<br>As if to do so gains an appeal, <br>To the quality of life love by those...<br>Who thrive on aggitation.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Even answering one's telephone, <br>May put one on the defense.<br>Sometimes being cordial, <br>Welcomes a misunderstanding! <br>And wanting to exchange pleasantries...<br>Turns into someone being upset, <br>Because you wish not to spend your time...<br>Swimming with them, <br>Through pools of solicited gossip.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'What's wrong with you? <br>Why you so 'bland'? '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~I'm just spending a quiet time home alone, <br>Enjoying my peace and relaxing! ~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Well, you just do that then! <br>Maybe next time, <br>I'll catch you in a better mood.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I do the best I can to avoid confrontation.<br>Especially in environments in which disrespect, <br>Has become a sport.<br>And people are entertained, <br>By slandering others.<br>As if to do so gains an appeal, <br>To the quality of life love by those...<br>Who thrive on aggitation.<br>And all that is desired, <br>Is a mutual exchange that benefits...<br>An uplifting of consciousness.<br>Yes...<br>I've been accused of having lofty ambitions.</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=438920" data-title="Lofty Ambitions de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I do the best I can to avoid confrontation. Especially in environments in which disrespect, Has become a sport. And people are entertained, By slandering others. As if to do so gains an appeal, To the quality of life love by those... Who thrive..."></div> </div> </div>

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