<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=452302" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Petrified</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I grew up petrified in a series of family fights <br>and survived by turning my eyes inside, no-<br>one to love, nowhere to seek refuge where <br>three adults lacked self-esteem in a pitch-<br>black mist of loathing and defiance </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I learnt to abhor this life, reject the world and <br>values these Pharisees tried to instil - found <br>my own set of principles in books & dreams, <br>could not stand organised religion or <br>being part of any system</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then you came, we created our own space <br>within a different universe - you were king <br>given your iron constitution and willingness <br>to steer, not allowing phantoms of the past <br>to strangle our joie de vivre </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now petrified again as you fight the neglect that <br>blighted your youth by offering too much to the <br>kids, too soon - expecting thanks where there <br>is only childish fear for this big life you plan <br>for them - beware extremes - </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Calm down, the time will come when they will <br>understand and appreciate everything you <br>dreamt for them…</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Margaret+Alice+Second">Margaret Alice Second</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=452302" data-title="Petrified de Margaret Alice Second" data-description="I grew up petrified in a series of family fights and survived by turning my eyes inside, no- one to love, nowhere to seek refuge where three adults lacked self-esteem in a pitch- black mist of loathing and defiance I learnt to abhor this life,..."></div> </div> </div>

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