<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=439132" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Martyrized</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I use to feel martyrized.<br>And sacrificial with a giving of myself, <br>As a belief.<br>To be of service to others.<br>And in the doing...<br>I cared little if I received.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But saved was I, <br>From complete stupidity.<br>When I thought of my deeds, <br>Becoming more unappreciated.<br>And that did not dawn on me...<br>Until someone told me this, <br>That turned on my 'reality' switch! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'You can not expect people, <br>To feel as passionate as you do.<br>Not about that which you assist them with...<br>Since they see you, <br>As someone who seeks something to prove.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They 'may' express a fleeting interest.<br>In what you perceive they value best.<br>You can not expect them to understand.<br>Since they believe 'you' are the one, <br>They extend the helping hand! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Huh? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Even though you exhaust yourself, <br>Sharing your 'gifts' and abilities.<br>You are they one they are 'patiently' accomodating.<br>And if what they do does not thoroughly please you, <br>They will get upset.<br>Abandon you and leave! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I see! <br>Well...<br>Guess what? <br>They don't have to bother to do that at all! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I will!</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=439132" data-title="Martyrized de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I use to feel martyrized. And sacrificial with a giving of myself, As a belief. To be of service to others. And in the doing... I cared little if I received. But saved was I, From complete stupidity. When I thought of my deeds, Becoming more u..."></div> </div> </div>

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