<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=446387" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>With an Aged, Wise Mind</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I too had been confined...<br>In a youthful body, <br>With an aged, wise mind.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It seemed as if I was older than most.<br>Sure, <br>I played games with my peers then.<br>Though bored to tears...<br>Doing things kids did.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I grew to feel unusual.<br>Like an 'ET' from out of space.<br>Whenever the opportunity came to play hide and seek...<br>I went to a neighborhood variety store, <br>To speak to the owner...<br>About 'stuff' that was out of other children's reach.<br>And when I was done, <br>The 'kids' would ask me where I hid! <br>I laughed and told them anything.<br>Just to watch their faces...<br>That were so inquisitive.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I understand that mind one has...<br>Growing and trapped behind eyes so young.<br>And I have no advice to share for someone like that.<br>Since I'm sure they will not be ignored.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dedicated to: <br>Risha Ahmed<br>Cochin, India</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Risha...<br>Keep your patience.<br>You are blessed with a gift of expression.<br>AND, at age 'eleven'? ...you have nothing but more<br>of your 'brilliance' to share.'</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=446387" data-title="With an Aged, Wise Mind de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I too had been confined... In a youthful body, With an aged, wise mind. It seemed as if I was older than most. Sure, I played games with my peers then. Though bored to tears... Doing things kids did. I grew to feel unusual. Like an 'ET' from o..."></div> </div> </div>

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