<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=443513" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Kool-Aid, Although Tasty...Was Never Free</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Can you excuse a tendency I have, <br>To be direct, thoughtless and somewhat abusive? <br>I grew up reminded I was dysfunctionally deprived.<br>Although encouraged to dream, <br>And master the art of discipline.<br>I was not allowed to feel sorry for myself, <br>Until I got older to realize how poor we were.<br>But we dressed to impress and remained stylish.<br>And sought to be cute.<br>You know how 'some' kids do? <br>However...<br>I was never sold on having what I couldn't have.<br>My sisters and I were taught to be grateful.<br>And to eat a sandwich somebody first had to earn it.<br>So...<br>If it seems as if I can be direct, thoughtless<br>And somewhat abusive...<br>I have memories of earning many sandwiches.<br>But I didn't realize that the meat was extra.<br>So was the lettuce and tomato.<br>Mayo too! <br>And the kool-aid, although tasty...<br>Was never free.</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=443513" data-title="The Kool-Aid, Although Tasty...Was Never Free de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Can you excuse a tendency I have, To be direct, thoughtless and somewhat abusive? I grew up reminded I was dysfunctionally deprived. Although encouraged to dream, And master the art of discipline. I was not allowed to feel sorry for myself, Un..."></div> </div> </div>

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