<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=442663" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Speaking One's Mind</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Speaking one's mind, <br>Has a way of offending those who declare...<br>That the tone of one's voice, <br>And not the content...<br>Is disrespectful.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And if one expects to get a message across, <br>A sugar coating is suggested.<br>Since direct approaches negatively effect, <br>Minds deluded and are not acceptable mixes...<br>In fantasized environments.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I am not accustomed to being spoken to like that.<br>If you jump through hoops and roll over to play dead, <br>Like the others...<br>I 'may' pay you some attention.<br>Until then...<br>I will ignore your warnings about my house burning down.<br>It is your attitude I object to.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~No problem at all.<br>Forgive me for making an attempt, <br>To point out facts as they are.<br>And my voice...<br>Although to you unfamiliar, <br>Will be remembered.<br>I guarantee it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'll leave this bucket with you.<br>However...<br>I think the flames are out of control now, <br>So I'll be on my way.~</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=442663" data-title="Speaking One's Mind de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Speaking one's mind, Has a way of offending those who declare... That the tone of one's voice, And not the content... Is disrespectful. And if one expects to get a message across, A sugar coating is suggested. Since direct approaches negativel..."></div> </div> </div>

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