Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

At one time,
I use to think...
People who didn't care about others,
Did not exist.
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Some will say,
They are in it for the love.
That's to be admired.
I'm more direct.
...

I was never one,
To sit through an interview process.
When I was asked...
'Why do you wish to work for us? '
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With violence marketed in a society that bleeds...
Why are the people,
Questioning evil deeds?
With little toy guns under Christmas trees.
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You magnify more than just love in my mind.
I can not define it!
And to say it is love alone...
Seems so limiting.
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When one is accustomed to starting fires...
They should expect to get burned.
Eventually!
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No need to cast woeful eyes,
For some to see.
Decisive steps you took and tested!
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To trust
Too soon
For two
Too early
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I can be submissive when I wish.
I know this!
Under sheets and kissing.
Yes.
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I've been in one spot for twenty one years.
Mended from several heartbreaks.
And dried my own tears.
I know I've lost my mind...
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