Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Think of my words as a salad.
Sometimes it may nourish...
And sometimes it's not wanted,
Or thought to be valid.
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Within my heart I love you deeply,
Without pretense or secrets kept!
There is no wait to spark my fire.
None other but you heat my desires best.
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Say it and be basic.
Let it be shown...
What may be unknown.
Showing up to appear,
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There are those who profess,
They know better than others
About cleanliness!
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And those who say they knew him,
Did not know him from within.
They knew of his accomplishments...
And some with him embellished them.
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You will not find the answers in books.
Or researching through archives,
For clues to undo subdued remorse.
Nothing found printed,
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As I age in times ageless,
With those afraid to leave their youth!
I find myself discovering a wealth,
Of understanding I am handed and pursue.
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No time for nonsense,
Slipped that monkey off my back!
I caught it snoring comfortably...
And that's when I decided
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There is so much to it,
Than to just lay down and do it.
In days that have progressed like these,
So many are unconcerned about catching disease.
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When honesty is introduced from the beginning...
There is no reason for excuses,
To fake a chase to cover lies later on!
There is something about this activity,
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