<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=444171" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>This Spiraling Cliff</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">mmm<br>The subject matter and the topic, <br>You have chosen to discuss<br>Is most interesting.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You hint, <br>That a boat floating<br>Once with an incompetent commander, <br>Unaware of it floating towards the edge<br>Of a waterfall cascading at unquestionable speed.<br>And had been warned of this danger<br>Should 'not' be the one found at fault.<br>Because the waterfall at the time of his leadership<br>Was not as close as it is today? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the new commander recently taking helm<br>Who dares to turn the ship away, <br>From this spiraling cliff<br>With reason to believe all aboard, <br>Face eminent and devastating danger? <br>Because he represents a vision<br>That has not been collectively decided, <br>By those wishing to continue sailing<br>With scheduled social events to attend? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And<br>Everyone aboard, <br>Now hears the thunderous roar of this waterfall? <br>But pretend the evidence of it does not exist? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'd like to make this suggestion strongly recommended.<br>And this is hypothetically speaking, <br>Of course.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Of course.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If everyone 'now' hears, <br>The thunderous roar of this waterfall...<br>Wouldn't it be to the best of everyone's interest, <br>IF they paid attention? <br>And gave the new commander their support? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'In response to your hypothetical suggested recommendation, <br>To my 'hypothetical' inquisitive mention of this<br>Of course.<br>Giving the new commander that much authority, <br>Would reveal delusions all aboard 'this' ship<br>I mean 'the' ship, <br>Wish to keep to themselves without the embarrassment, <br>Of admitting<br>They have standards and values, <br>They would rather keep to impress others who 'may'<br>Look upon them with less respect! <br>And, <br>They would rather try to convince others, <br>The new commander has weaknesses<br>Than to confess an apparent ignorance exposed.<br>And their severe incompetence to address, <br>Is a confession.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">WHO and WHAT are they trying to protect? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'An 'image' of greatness! <br>Hypothetically speaking, <br>Of course.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Sure.<br>And hypothetically speaking<br>Where would the lifejackets be stored, <br>Aboard 'that' fated ship? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I have no idea.<br>I am going back to the upper deck, <br>To attend tonight's activities.'</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=444171" data-title="This Spiraling Cliff de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="mmm The subject matter and the topic, You have chosen to discuss Is most interesting. You hint, That a boat floating Once with an incompetent commander, Unaware of it floating towards the edge Of a waterfall cascading at unquestionable speed. ..."></div> </div> </div>

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