Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

What are you doing?
You can't do that.

'What do you mean,
What am I doing?
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The best route to take,
To ensure something focused upon...
Has a chance to get done without friction,
Is to take the opposite direction,
...

Let's make it up as we go along.

'Make up 'what' as we go along 'where'? '
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Why isn't anyone obeying the rules?

'Rules?
Which ones?
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Once the teaching of feeding greed,
Becomes the feeling of an entitled addicted life...
The concept of sacrifice initiates the starting of a fight.
As a dimming of an insight,
...

I wish I could issue rose glasses to those in need.
Those hoping to get a taste of that dangling carrot.
Or a slice of apple pie topped with homemade icecream.
If this would mean an end to a chase.
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They don't have the honesty to tell you the truth?
I can't believe I am hearing 'you' say this!

When did you become an advocate of truth?
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Time spent in the hushing of dissidence,
Has not gained in their influence.
Nor has the sweetened taste of the flavor...
Forced upon the tongues of those misguided,
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We guzzle up quick those sporting events.
With a rushing done to ease our minds,
From serious thinking to keep common sense...
Prioritized as we survive.
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I never stood with wishes to leap into a loop.
Or be...
Those People,
Peeped deep...
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