<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=441558" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Regardless of My Needs</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Babysitting emotions, <br>Of those of aging rusty butts...<br>Does not set well with my adult outlook.<br>Since I know what it takes, <br>To pave the path I make.<br>No one has held my hand, <br>To prevent mistakes I took like a man.<br>And I can not stomach those who fake, <br>Heartbreak because of situations they create.<br>Or try to diminish their disasters done to others...<br>As nothing more than an oversighted blemish.<br>And hear them make attempts, <br>To run from their misdeeds like wimps! <br>I'm not living my life to run and hide.<br>Nor will I take the time to listen to others' sigh! <br>The strides I've taken...<br>I took as I cried.<br>Perhaps that is why, <br>Babysitting emotions, <br>Of those of aging rusty butts...<br>I deny.<br>And will not satisfy those weaknesses, <br>I put aside.<br>When I realize I alone, <br>Must comfort the healing of my own sorrows! <br>No one else but me condones! <br>Yesterday, even now and tomorrow.<br>Afterall...<br>I am a man.<br>And a man is 'suppose' to withstand, <br>Any stinging pain! <br>Inflicted with sealed lips.<br>At least that's what I'm told, <br>As I conceal my agonies! <br>With an expectation...<br>That others can dump theirs upon me just the same! <br>Regardless of my needs! <br>Or if I bleed.<br>My wounds I must contain! <br>And pretend my feelings have not been changed! <br>It is all insane.<br>But if I expose the pain I hold...<br>I must endure the shame! <br>That's why I make no announcements to maintain, <br>Or claim...<br>My manhood! <br>As I interpret it to be.<br>And given to me to explore! <br>Babysitting emotions, <br>Of those of aging rusty butts...<br>I ignore.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dedicated: <br>To those of us who are expected to 'understand'<br>without an ounce of 'that' expressed to us! <br>We must realize there is a 'blessing' involved.</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=441558" data-title="Regardless of My Needs de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Babysitting emotions, Of those of aging rusty butts... Does not set well with my adult outlook. Since I know what it takes, To pave the path I make. No one has held my hand, To prevent mistakes I took like a man. And I can not stomach those who..."></div> </div> </div>

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