Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Tricked treats they eat.
Laced with charm,
And hidden agendas.
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Ego swelled urban dwellers...
With time to waste.
And seeking someone to help them fake,
Life!
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Some believe what I do is easy.
Even making comments...
Abundant with amusing quips.
As if I command each selected word.
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Has anyone ever tried,
To tell you the kind of childhood you had?
Or the environment you spent,
Your yourthful days in...
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I've met a few snooty people in my days.
The ones who perceived themselves,
Better than others...
Because of a higher mortgage the had to pay.
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One experienced has strong beliefs.
And normally away from classrooms,
Has their lessons been taught.
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A walking away today...
Offends.
One not expressing an opinion,
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Applying today,
What worked yesterday...
And seemed a perfect fit.
May have lost its usefulness.
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Holding those accountable,
For public speeches made...
Idealistically detached from that,
Which is actually lived as fact...
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Don't you find yourself in an odd position?

Remember,
It was years ago...
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