Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Well...
Hmmm.
Hmmmmm...
You've got to block out all those warnings,
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If there are frowns on your brow,
And wrinkles you wish to quickly disappear.
Drink peppermint tea,
On a daily basis continually.
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One day you will come to experience,
The pain others have known.
The ones who have shown this...
And walked alone.
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You and I...
And all that have come to know life,
Are connected.
Just as a tree is rooted to the Earth,
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Confronting anyone today with facts,
Not thickly coated in enriching sweetness...
Begins in an unending argument!
Oh...
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Anything from my past,
That now surprises you...
Shouldn't.
I gave you my complete,
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And as we witness this meltdown...
A nagging blame game begins.
Like spoiled children arguing in a playground...
They jeopardize lives without end.
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Father...
Remember that dude You freaked out,
When You caught him smoking weed?
And he set that bush on fire?
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Keep me informed,
When you think you see dawn.
And you are through with darkness
That supplied subdued restlessness.
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If you believe something is being done...
What difference is it if there isn't?
As long as it is a work-in-progress,
The anticipation is heightened.
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