Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Excuse me...
But you have stepped on my toes!

'Why didn't you say something...
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I've lost everything.
My way of life.
My pride.
My happiness.
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Stay your distance.
Remember,
You declared me crazed.
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Everywhere you go,
I just know...
You are there,
In a 'somewhere' without me...
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Doesn't it seem,
Demons come out of hiding.
The moment you decide...
You will live your life,
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There is no trust felt for someone,
The heart does not provide.
There is no convincing to be done.
This feeling does not hide.
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There is something about you...
That belongs just to you.
It can not be claimed!
It has your name on it.
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How can someone without integrity...
No credibility, discipline and/or deeds done,
To benefit anyone with time spent as an investment!
Be given the time of day?
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An exhausted horse,
Began to show signs of weakness...
Years ago.
And those who rode it,
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If you still believe that you can put off and wait...
For a date contemplated,
To be saved in your future.
And applied to a life enjoyed in retirement...
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