Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Some will say,
There is no magic...
In the tragedy of things.
However...
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Yes I am a veteran,
Of a life given that is well experienced.
And on Memorial Day,
I think of my parents, grandparents...
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No matter what the showing of proof may be,
There are still many believing...
They live a way of life envied by others.
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For those proving themselves to be exceptional,
At what it is they do...
Someone critiquing with envy is near by.
With the familiar comments made,
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There is a neon fence,
Constructed for all to see.
With a warning sign on it...
Flashing,
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THIS...
May one day,
Click in the minds of those with a dawning.
With an understanding of humanity that sinks in!
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Just minutes away.
Whatever it is wished,
Might be sitting...
Just minutes away.
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There should be no doubt about it.
You don't have to pout about it.
Or commute a brooding mood.
To allude with attitude.
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Monitoring the activities of others,
By those who do this...
Says one thing,
About how one acquires pleasure.
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Coached to approach one's life,
Without the feeling of intimidation...
Is more than a task to ask,
To be done to do by anyone...
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