Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Antagonizing violence,
To convince they can destroy.
Wishing to depict themselves as powerful...
To enforce a respect.
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I am not a ssshh...taker.
Cake baker.
Or a candlestick maker.
Nor am I one to ooze charm...
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I wish you knew,
That.
I can see,
That.
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Where did you come from?
And how did you manage...
To lift your tender petals,
Up through the cracks...
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I'm sworn...
To groove.
And to pat my feet.
To a beat repeating.
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The strength of America,
Was built on the backbone
Of those of color.
Those who paved the railroads...
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He came along to make claims.
And now his time has passed.
How history depicts and treats him...
Depends on who is in charge,
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People of ignorance,
Can become totally ridiculous.
They mask their petty jealousies...
To hide a disguised insecurity.
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The same folks who do not believe
Life can exist on other planets
In this vast universe
Are the same folks who accept
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Let go of your hold,
On sad yesterdays.
Treasure each moment,
Of today.
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