Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

No it's not easy
To speak one's mind.
Or to take a stand
For something strongly felt!
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I hated that you hated me and did not hate you back.
I felt a hurt that crushed me deep...
And I did not fight that back.
My feelings aren't scientific...
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When I became ill,
And was prepared to die...
I closed my eyes.
Took a breath and sighed.
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I feel the thunder.
And it embraces.
I see the lightening...
And its electrical traces.
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She's a woman.
And he is black.
Republicans and democrats...
Fighting to decide,
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Look...
I could care less,
About you being stressed
Distressed, depressed...
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My goal?
To please God.
And do as He wishes.
That is my goal.
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'I know who I am!
And I ain't tryin' to convince nobody.
I'm not seeking...
Nor am I looking for anyone's approval.
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There is nothing you can now do or say,
To make those painful things you said about me...
Vanish and go away!
Or those dreadful things done behind my back...
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I hate to leave you.
Like the ones I've done before.
Uncertain if my best was applied.
Unsure if I could have done more.
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