Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Pick up those feet and leap!
Believe you can conquer,
Over obstacles to defeat.
With a beating done to erase and cease.
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Two who once shared a harmony,
Now together
Sharing grief!
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They will come to accuse anyone,
Of being...
Less of the person than they are!
That's the tactic that is used,
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I'm not here to kiss your 'boo boo'.
I am here to put my foot up your rear end.
I am here to bring a stinging of reality.
With a hope to knock you away...
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Poofed in a boosting up to fluff.
Like a smooth cream puff of stuff.
But undeniably rough and tough.
And independently appearing to be mean.
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How do I feel,
About the escalating disrespect...
Shown to me?
And the pride I have taken,
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What did you expect to get from me?
Visions of raInbows and lollipops?
Hmmm?
You have effectively lived the life,
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There is no appetite I feed,
With indefinite 'becauses'.
There are needs associated,
To the basicness of my existence.
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No one achieves heights of success,
Professing what they have done...
Is at their best.
When what they have taken,
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I respect your acceptance,
Of that which you keep...
As a means to obtain your sanity.
Never have I questioned your choices.
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