Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Great may be the taste,
One appreciates when presented on a plate.
And carefully served to attract attention.
But that greatness is meaningless,
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The ones unappreciative,
Of what others have done for them...
Are usually the ones who are heard accusing,
Someone to choose to prove they've been victimized.
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What point is being made,
When one attempts to be specific?
With a correctness directed,
To set an example from lessons taught.
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From a point of view,
How truth is delivered...
To many who request it,
With promises to listen...
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It is a great and humbling feeling to heal,
From the affects of emotional and physical hardships...
Kept concealed without the carrying of burdens,
For others to see to be revealed.
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Negativity is a learned disposition.
A choice to choose.
Accept or refuse.
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Even if they see,
Their initials flagrantly monogrammed...
Encased with gold trim.
And handed to them with silk gloves.
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Traditions implemented,
And celebrated with excitement...
To elevate and uplift,
Will always be anticipated...
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It will always be love that is wished,
By those who had it but were too unimpressed.
Since many are seeking an image of it.
That compares to others,
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People seeking responses to their nonsense,
And become disappointed...
When those who choose to refuse to bite,
Have elevated their minds...
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