Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Will you stop it and go away! ?
I can't get anything done!
In my eyes you seem to stay.
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The meaning of leave me alone...
Does not really mean to leave me alone,
Not to be alone in my loneliness.
But to leave me alone,
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My rhythm is not as good,
As those who do it for quick tips.
I am your servant by my choice...
Not because I feel a bit desparate!
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A gathering came together
To compose a message.
The contents of it were very clear.
When he received it...
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Something 'supernatural' happens.
Unexplained yet too eventful.
Those faithful and stay that way...
With a curiosity to explore and adventure,
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You have spent a lifetime...
Trying to prevent my progress.
And the only thing you have displayed,
Is a willfulness to degrade yourself.
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On cinder blocks it sat our nest.
A cozy three room flat of bricks.
My sister and I would laugh and cry,
As our parents did their best...
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This poem is my worse effort.
I decided to write a 'bad' poem.
Something self contained.
Something from my point of view...
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You've lost me!
And I've conceded.
My efforts to free you,
Were without your consent!
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There is nothing I've done...
You are now discovering,
I had not already known.
With a clarity and understanding.
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