Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

As difficult as it is.
We must never leave our tears,
On carpets of sorrow.
For those who have left behind,
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This is a mindset.
And not a concept.

Want.
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Some feel it soothing.
To know they can offend,
Others to do.
And expect to get attention.
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"Oh, how I wish.
I could just sit and get,
My wishes granted.
And not lift a finger.
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The coming of age to comprehend.
Ongoing events to understand them.
Has little to do,
With emotions affected.
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Disagreements to have them.
And expect them done.
Should not solicit a childish reaction.
From anyone who has grown,
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A door off its hinges,
Can be either replaced.
Or put back to secure intact.
But a mind unhinged.
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A daily dose,
Of separating one's mind...
From truth to know it.
And the popularity of delusion.
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A kept stamina,
To feel it leaves...
Malaise to depend upon.
With a staying to remain.
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Dealt from a deck to play.
This game of life.
Whether to choose.
Or selected to witness.
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