Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Don't you be afraid,
To boost it up a notch.
No...
Don't you be afraid.
...

Please,
Don't let my confidence offend.
I did not always place my steps,
With such self assurance.
...

The only one,
I will allow to tamper with my happiness...
Is you when that happens.
And at times I do this most reluctantly.
...

Would I be one to say,
I have come to service your needs.
Then when I gained your trust and belief in me,
I would just leave?
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Everything has an order.
Everything has a discipline.

When those believe,
...

It can be wonderful to see one's name in lights.
To shine bright...
With each letter in its correct place.
And that delights.
...

Few I knew,
Were catered to and pampered.
Or raised like prized roses...
Away from those who bloomed,
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I'd like to think my mind is kept receptive...
And fresh to accept 'thought'.
Most times my thoughts mold
Holding
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Overwhelmed, underpaid and married,
To someone who perceives...
Going through the ceremony was enough.
And the performance of being a full-time spouse,
...

Stuck in a warp,
Zone.
And united with those delighted.
To never be made convinced,
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