Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Enjoying peace of mind to get.
To wish for it.
And received to have earned.
Nothing about it is lonely to feel.
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How can anyone aging,
Claim to be looking ahead.
Without accepting changes.
Or notice them to have been made.
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We all owe it to ourselves,
To be better human beings.
Instead of seeking ways,
Of receiving to deceive...
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When I write,
I think of you.
And how better I can communicate,
The way I feel.
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Have you waited too long.
With more of your interest,
Focused upon that which is wrong.
Giving that time to waste it.
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It had not been wanted.
To get free.
As it still is.
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Call me names.
Other than the one I am given.
Disrespect my ethnic heritage.
In attempts to discredit,
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There is only one way,
To face and know truth.
And that is,
Comparing it to denial.
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Show me that way,
I could improve and be better.
And I will do the best I can,
To follow your example.
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Persistent and consistent discipline,
Takes the breaking to leave behind...
Those comfortable habits.
Many will find not easy to let go.
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