Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

It is not my purpose in life,
To advise you on 'your' direction.
Or suggest which path to take,
On your journey.
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If it is 'something' they wish to get,
From you...
Some will be direct.
And others will leave you suspecting it.
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I would love to experience,
That initial spark of love...
With a bit of naïveté.
An innocence that stays,
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I'd never thought as I aged,
I would feel 'more' romantic.
Maybe it is because I hadn't had that in years.
And my fear of being intimate...again,
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There are those who are stuck,
In discussions about race.
Like people today who learn,
Their children are not only using drugs...
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Acceptance is not the same as compliancy.
Although both definitions suggest flexibility.

Acceptance is done after comprehension comes.
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He knew his voice,
Could have made and selected...
Other choices.
In a way he could not say...
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Leftovers or once tasty treats
If there is anything used,
I would prefer to have near me...
Is a pair of old shoes,
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Not another dance am I going to have with failure.
Now that I've come to realize,
I've been the one selecting...
The tone, the tune and movement of it.
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The pursuit of dreams,
And not chase things...
Is to grow to know,
The power of one's faith.
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