<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=446624" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Would I Dare To Claim Fame</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Would I dare to claim fame, <br>To declare myself famous? <br>Are you kidding? <br>I could not come near the flame of fame, <br>My sisters already enjoy.<br>And my brother-n-laws? <br>As gifted as they are? <br>These folks are the stars.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My nephew and niece, <br>And their children...<br>Are the the 'Devos' And Divas' <br>In my immediate family.<br>And trust me...<br>When I am around them, <br>I am quickly reminded.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have yet to mention, <br>My aunts and uncles and cousins...<br>Who have long made my attempts, <br>Look like child's play.<br>Whenever I am in public, <br>I feel as if I have to show proof...<br>Or some identification of my connection.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">However...<br>I will admit this, <br>IF I ever got the nerve...<br>To make such foolish declarations, <br>I would be on a remote island...<br>Whispering in the ears of a monkey.<br>And 'hoping' I am not related.<br>I am serious about that.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Although...<br>In my home, <br>There is a throne where I sit alone.<br>And 'creatively'...<br>I can declare to be whomever I please.<br>And I am blessed with a gratefulness, <br>To be able to do that on a regular basis.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Would I dare to claim fame, <br>To declare myself famous? <br>Only if I am not in the presence, <br>Of those I know already have achieved it.<br>And I am alone...<br>Not to experience the huge smiles on their faces.<br>Knowing their efforts have created my delusions.<br>I may be talented and creative...<br>But receiving looks of pity, <br>Is not on my top ten list.</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=446624" data-title="Would I Dare To Claim Fame de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Would I dare to claim fame, To declare myself famous? Are you kidding? I could not come near the flame of fame, My sisters already enjoy. And my brother-n-laws? As gifted as they are? These folks are the stars. My nephew and niece, And the..."></div> </div> </div>

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