If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.
quote by Tom Peters
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Is That A Question Or A Statement
Do you mind repeating what you just said?
'Of course not.
What is it that you wish to be repeated? '
That's what I am asking you.
I don't know.
'Well,
How do you expect us...
To have a meaningful conversation,
And communicate...
If you are not paying attention.
Now what kind of sense does that make? '
None?
'Already I'm confused.
Is that a question or a statement,
You just made? '
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Confused
I am confused with love and fear.
I am confused with the taste of my tear.
I am confused of where I'll go.
I am confused of what I'll know.
I am confused of whos my family.
I am confused of what makes me happy.
I am confused by what I do.
I am confused of what's true.
I am confused by your touch.
I am confused oh so much.
poem by Jean Pullman
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Simply Lonely
He's lonely
He always is
He just wants the attention
That he never
Receives
Instead he hides
His feelings
In a guise as black as night
He uses red lines
He uses sharp edges
To hide, silently crying inside
They call him a troublemaker
He just wants the attention
That is always denied to him
His mother just sits in her room
Locked up with her boyfriend
Never paying attention
His father is no where to be found
He left years ago
No one can get close enough to see
The class clown
Just wants to have someone's
Undivided attention
To know someone
Truly cares
He's lonely
He always is
He just wants the attention
That he never
Recives
poem by Autumn Winds
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Sometimes if you get 'em too drunk they don't pay no attention to what you're doin' anyways, so you might as well just do old songs. But if you get one that's paying attention, sometimes we'll do some new material.
quote by Merle Haggard
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They Want You To Pay Them Attention
Why aren't you paying them any attention?
'Who? '
The ones ignoring you.
'Huh? '
Yeah!
They want you to pay them attention,
So they can ignore you.
'But...
Isn't that what they are doing? '
YES!
But you are not expected to show,
You could care less about it!
'Oh...
I see.
So...
Maybe they are the ones seeking attention,
And giving it to me...
In the hopes I notice it.
But pretend I don't suspect it is from them.'
I don't know!
Is that the message you want me to deliver?
'Huh?
When did the minding of my own business,
Become their focus? '
Don't ask me!
I was told to get you to look their way.
So they can ignore you!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Talking To Themselves
There is not a day that goes by,
I find myself lost for words to say.
But as each day does go by...
I realize very few are paying attention,
Whether they are in conversation or not.
And I have also noticed,
Those who are giving their undivided attention...
Are often talking to themselves.
'Well...
At least there is 'someone' captivated,
By what is being said.'
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people. Any other interpretation is nonsense.
quote by George Gallup
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Sorry
I made the mistake,
Of leaving you.
I was so confused,
Because I loved you.
You we're right,
To not want me back.
So I shall write,
And say this:
I'm sorry,
For breaking your heart,
For lying to you,
For not paying attention to you,
And More.
You shouldn't take back,
A girl who gave you up.
You were the best I had,
And took advantage of that.
To me,
Our love was strong.
To you,
It was stronger.
You cared,
I didn't.
And I'm sorry,
For that.
I see your with a girl,
Who probably changed your world.
I'm happy for you,
And happy that you moved on.
I know,
I didn't show it,
But I really did love you,
And I'm going to say this:
LOng live you,
ANd long live your family.
poem by Dragon Crenshaw
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A lot of what acting is paying attention.
quote by Nancy Reagan
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You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.
quote by Alan Shepard
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I think in any writing you're paying attention to detail.
quote by Peter Matthiessen
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The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.
quote by Keanu Reeves
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Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.
quote by Matt Groening
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The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.
quote by Keanu Reeves
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I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.
quote by Diane Sawyer
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If anyone would have been paying serious attention to my puppet shows, I would have been sent to therapy very young.
quote by Bob Balaban
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Anytime you get an audience that's paying attention, you enjoy it more.
quote by Natasha Hamilton
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The one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.
quote by Diane Sawyer
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I envy paranoids; they actually feel people are paying attention to them.
quote by Susan Sontag
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The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.
quote by Julia Margaret Cameron
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