<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=440329" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Older They Grow But Not Up</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Older they grow, <br>But not up! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Many never experience a maturity.<br>Raised on entertaining limited thoughts.<br>And few have abilities, <br>To comprehend little of what they read.<br>Or take the responsibility, <br>To hold themselves accountable...<br>For actions begun and those they leave.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Older they grow, <br>But not up! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And demands they make, <br>To satisfy their spoiled ways.<br>Since no one around them wants to hear them fuss.<br>Realizing not one of those fussers who also cuss, <br>Wants to take a position, <br>To make a decisive decision.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Since accusations are prioritized in their lives lived, <br>As a must.<br>And expectations are less for them.<br>For those exposed to them growing older...<br>Knowing these minds have no time left.<br>For them to show a growing up, <br>With a thoughtfulness.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Older they may grow...<br>But for them it sure is not up!</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=440329" data-title="Older They Grow But Not Up de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Older they grow, But not up! Many never experience a maturity. Raised on entertaining limited thoughts. And few have abilities, To comprehend little of what they read. Or take the responsibility, To hold themselves accountable... For actions ..."></div> </div> </div>

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