Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Some perceive a success to achieve and get,
Depends upon who lets it become acquired.
As if a rating to place against others,
Will heat a competition that feeds its quality.
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Who is in need more,
Is only relevant to those who perceive...
What they see on TV,
Or in movies...
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Never assume the answer,
Without asking the question.

It takes the wanting to understand.
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You've given me a lot,
To guide me along the way.
You've given me a lot.
Much more than I can ever say.
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It is easier to criticize,
Those with rolled up sleeves.
And digging others out of ditches.
Just to please others,
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Why does it seem,
You have negative things...
To say about people?
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A lack of discipline,
With disrespect permitted...
Repays as an expense,
By those attempting to convince...
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More warnings to them will come,
To be ignored.
And in the face of disaster,
Defiantly they will take a stance.
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The only thing from the past,
Worth keeping...
Is a lesson taught one learns.
And the only thing from the past,
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Sad are the people,
With beliefs claimed to keep...
As advancements enhance minds,
To discover beliefs kept...
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