Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

In the beginning,
I thought you were worth the chase.
But today?
My heros are those
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Feel blessed.
Give thanks and be grateful.
Your talents and gifts
May not be like those of your neighbors.
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I wish you the best.
Nothing more or less,
Than a feeling of satisfaction
Can deliver.
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Imprisoned.
By something.
If I was committed to another,
You would express more interest.
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A piece of the rock?
Today?
It is advisable,
That one wishes a complete boulder!
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Why scheme a reason to 'freak'?
With obvious eye chats going on...
Sending signals to meet.
Uttered conversations,
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They don't speak to them
Because of what was said
To a family member,
Associated to a relative of a friend.
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Show me someone living high on the 'hog'...
And I'll show you someone finding it very difficult,
Trying to hide their sufferings of mental malnutrition.
And other wasteful diets they are attempting to maintain!
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If she wasn't working,
He wasn't there.
And 'if' he was there...
It was the first of every month.
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Many are quick to defend,
A perception they have...
That they can do a balancing act,
While juggle balls.
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