Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Knocked from a spot on top.
But not knocked up!
Or out of the loop.
I have my genes to thank for that.
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You are absolutely right.
What you do,
Is your business.
But not at the expense,
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I want to sleep with a peace slept...
Kept in the Land of Oz.

And if I choose to step on yellow bricks,
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Dichotomous moments of anonymous use,
To accuse certain groups of animal abuse...
Is useless and a foolish waste,
If one is sitting on a rhinoceros...
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Tonight I realize...
The stars are close.
And twinkle in your eyes.
Tonight.
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The hold of self defeating leaves,
When one decides a routine should go.
To escape from a place that offers no growth.
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Take that sack off your back.
And start tracking...
Your own path!
No need to set a trap.
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No need to stay stuck on bended knees,
Get up from that hole and move with speed.
Like you've got the legs of a centipede.
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He did not decide the party was coming to a close.
He agreed and was chosen to make the announcement,
That the party would soon be over.
And many accepted that.
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Each will come to have their turn.
To positions to appease egos.
And each will eventually...
Do their best,
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