Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

We have become alerted,
For enemies of all kinds to attack.
And we are instructed to look for them,
In movies or TV.
...

What has been subjected to fear,
Has always been manufactured.

It has always been that way,
...

I never thought I would be,
The one in need of love.
I had been the one giving,
And not receiving it.
...

Further they slide into angst and division,
Believing themselves victorious...
Since a determination to split into pieces,
Is evident.
...

I wish you knew what I felt inside for you...
But you do!
And you screwed that up.
Yes you.
...

Open and raise my eyes,
Dear Father.
Let me come to realize,
The magnificence of Your universe.
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You've wounded yourself,
With self pity.
And...
You've stunk up good intentions,
...

The budget?

The budget as it is,
Has skidded into a fizz.
...

Kick the mud off of those boots,
And don't drag your mind...
Through,
Drenches you've committed.
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I choose to keep my affairs,
To myself.
Not because I am discreet,
Deliberately.
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