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"You have disgraced yourselves again, once more you  

have rocked at the cradle of genius"



-  W.B. Yeats



Rocking the cradle of genius

Is not a wise thing to do,

If you rock it too hard

It will be because of you

That from its cradle small

Genius fell to its fate,

And never to be known to the world

Was something the world would think great.



A lamp is lit not to be hidden

A lamp is lit the way to view

To cover a lamp if its lit,

Is a foolish thing to do.

For the covered flame it will starve

For it needs fresh air about

Its burning wick to keep burning

Or the blaze will go out.



So when you dismiss a friend for being talented

Or because of something they've tried

You struck a blow at their spirit,

A little of which will have died.

And should the light of their spirit die,

As the covered lamps flame,

When they ask who murdered their genius,

Aloud will be read your name!