Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

If the surface didn't exist,
Many wouldn't have a thought to cling to.
Many wouldn't know,
Which gossip heard was true.
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Why is there such a high crime rate,
In these neighborhoods.
And the people hating themselves,
The way they do?
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If all one knows,
Is a superficial existence...
That 'is' their reality.
And 'all' they have come to know.
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Defensive behavior,
Attributed to allegations raised...
That tarnishes one's integrity.
Implies an acknowledgement,
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Totally. Totally. Totally bummed.
Totally. Totally. Totally bummed.

Significant this feeling is,
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The good ones
Are not often depicted,
To be the kind
You'd find,
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Some more will come.
Thy 'Will' for them...
Will be done.
And all then will come to see...
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I can't buy another lie to tie up my life.
No.
My diet wont treat it.
I can't buy another lie,
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What you're saying to me makes no sense at all.
My utility company hired your telehone center,
To call my home to convince me,
I can save money by using a discounted service...
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Standards valued today,
And what they 'should' be...
Have definitely changed,
From what those same values...
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