Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Why do I refuse to stop smiling?
That is the only thing I can prove,
I can do...
To chase my tears away.
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Many have experienced having a pimple or two.
That seems to flaw an appearance unnnecessarily.
No matter what one chooses to do.
To be told to leave it initially alone.
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New loose barracudas out to coup.
These barracudas in their silkened suits.
Barracudas spying on the roof in cahoots...
Choosing who to snoop and boot from the root.
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Nothing that is seen,
Is separated from me.
My mind and heart,
Sometimes do not agree.
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If I can not fight with pen,
And motivate you to curtail your woes...
And wickedness,
Then by all means...
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Choosing to live one's life,
Honestly...
Would seem to be a no brainer,
For many.
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Let me share this with you,
Before your scanning begins.
I am as familiar with the process,
As I am comfortable in my skin.
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I no more care about what you think,
Than I choose to do it myself.
That's why I don't understand,
Why you go out of your way...
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When one grows up in the land of demons,
And knowing them for who they are...
It is always a struggle from the start,
To break free from their deceptions.
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Up in arms,
People are...
Pulling alarms.
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