Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

The only obligation I have,
And devoted with 'this' commitment to keep...
Is a kept honesty I cherish,
First and foremost with it pledged to myself.
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If you want something to accomplish to get done,
Do not rely on anyone.
And leave requests that may suggest,
You will not move without approval.
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Keep on stepping taking leaps.
Forward with a drive.
Forward until you arrive.
And never think of what defeats.
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An honesty that becomes debated,
And it is to great lengths.
To confirm the validity of it.
Is as suspect as a deceit known...
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If the reality of truth is kept from someone,
And eventually they are confronted with it.
The only one that will be resented,
Is the one who came...
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Masking acts of depravity,
Will not make the doing of it go away.
However,
To market it as a sweetener...
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You have a need to convince me,
Your way of life lived is right.
Why can't you just leave me alone?
Am I trying to convince you I am happy?
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Those who walk on what appears,
For them a lonely road...
May have chosen to do so.
Since the air is crisp.
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Those heard loudly complaining today,
Are the same people heard yesterday...
Debating how a can opener is used,
As instructed by directions.
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Keeping one's mind fantasized,
Does not return good dividends.
Nor does the hoarding of truth,
Keeps it unavoidable.
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