Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Where have you come from?
To have gained such confidence?
And with a pride you stride,
With an identity to mesmerize?
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With a stopping to express a concern,
Is the only way...
People who take the giving of sincerity,
For granted and gone unrecognized...
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Innocently skipping along,
In a quiet neighborhood...
Munching on 'Skittles'.
To then be approached,
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Listen to me.
There are 'somethings' needing a hint of clarity,
Especially if a wish of a misbelief is to cease.
And there is always one,
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What time is it?
It is time for all to step to the plate.
With a purpose to seriously initiate,
An immediate evaluation from others made.
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Both had the right,
To be where they were.
But one chose to fight.
And died.
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The alternative at times,
Just sits.
In minds refusing to consider this.
As if its involvement,
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Regardless of who says it,
With or without projected intuition percepted.
To deny or accept those current events left.
There are overwhelming defects,
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'No one has ever asked me,
What takes place around here.
Or how much my overhead is raised,
Just to provide a convenience...
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If I remain honest with myself,
To express it candidly or not...
And sometimes with an emotional depth.
I do not with intention attempt to offend.
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