<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=440048" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Not Recognized</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Too much time is spent, <br>Getting our minds bent out of shape...<br>Identifying what isn't here.<br>Or 'there'<br>Or...<br>What hasn't happened.<br>Who could do what but didn't...<br>With a lot of 'why', <br>Without reason to get things done! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Making excuses not to motivate each one<br>Of us...<br>To extend beyond our reach! <br>Teaching...<br>To take an active part.<br>Appreciating what is here, <br>And making clear our respect<br>Of what we do have! <br>Instead of destroying it...<br>Because our 'whims' are not immediately satisfied.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Like the spoiled creatures we are, <br>Crying about a harvest reaped<br>Only a few take time to get to know, <br>And keep...<br>From the 'art' of sowing! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But like the greed of spectators, <br>We expect to be fed from a growth<br>Of a dwindling bounty! <br>And blame those we do who toil in the fields.<br>Those who are there...<br>And have learned how to yield...<br>The fruits from their sweat and labor! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Leaving those who only savor laziness, <br>With minimal benefit and much complaint! <br>And yet everyone is 'taxed' beyond their means! <br>While those who make no contributions whatsoever...<br>Are heard whining and screaming the loudest! <br>Crazed from inactivity! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Taking what they want, <br>And discarding that which is not recognized! <br>Like vultures...<br>Waiting for death, <br>To prey over scavenged bones.<br>With ease and temporary contentment!</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=440048" data-title="Not Recognized de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Too much time is spent, Getting our minds bent out of shape... Identifying what isn't here. Or 'there' Or... What hasn't happened. Who could do what but didn't... With a lot of 'why', Without reason to get things done! Making excuses not to mo..."></div> </div> </div>

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