Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Long before there was a you I knew,
My mind had been fixed upon...
What it is I do.
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Sometimes I am humored,
By those with shallow depth.
The ones 'assuming'...
Anyone who speaks with a depth,
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If you are in a conversation,
You 'thought' was being shared...
And it begins to dawn on you,
The conversation you thought for two...
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If a call is placed to another,
And there is a hesitation to speak.
Or say hello to one who expects a response,
After answering the telephone.
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We all have our 'ways' about ourselves.
And to evaluate with appreciation,
Just who it is we believe we are
Takes a time given,
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People reveal a lot about themselves,
If one listens with intention to pay attention.
There is a hunger to be validated.
And a need to be respected.
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We do what we do,
Until we don't.
It 'will' be declared finished.
Eventually in time.
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You can find reasons,
To qualify or disqualify my abilities.
With the best of your changing ideals,
To appeal to a selected demographic.
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Wherever you are going,
I am happy...
To have chanced upon your presence.
And it was here.
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My mother used to assign my sisters and I...
The most remedial tasks to complete.
When we were much younger.
To test our mental capabilities.
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