<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=444571" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>To Shut Down, Turn Off and Ignore</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The last time someone said to me, <br>I couldn't do what I enjoyed in my own hometown.<br>That I would have to leave to find peace of mind.<br>With a creative outlook I had that sought activity.<br>If I wished to witness success believed.<br>Well...<br>That I achieved! <br>And it seems so many years ago.<br>In a place I was told I should leave and go! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Today...<br>As I think of those who said, <br>I had to go away...<br>To realize those dreams I had in my head.<br>I think of how embarrassing it must be to feel, <br>To discourage someone who reveals a determination...<br>That proves doubters only motivate, <br>The whims of procrastinators.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And my mama always said to me...<br>'I know you aint paying me no attention, <br>Pretending to be listening.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And my mama was so right.<br>I've developed when to shut down, turn off and ignore.<br>Not out of disrespect.<br>But rather to protect my own survival and footsteps.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some folks are inspired by deadends.<br>And I must admit, <br>The challenge of them and what they present...<br>Inspires me to remove obstacles.<br>And I have never been able to explain that to anyone.</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=444571" data-title="To Shut Down, Turn Off and Ignore de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="The last time someone said to me, I couldn't do what I enjoyed in my own hometown. That I would have to leave to find peace of mind. With a creative outlook I had that sought activity. If I wished to witness success believed. Well... That I achie..."></div> </div> </div>

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