Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Life is a dance.
And on this Earth
Those steps take place!
Some with rhythm...
...

Being alone is not half bad
Once you've been 'I.D.-ed'
Crazy and mad!
And watching others go into mental fits.
...

This is all new to me!
This day God has given,
I see.
So different than the yesterdays gone.
...

To be definite about directions taken,
Can be traumatic for someone
Unprepared for an alternate route to take.
Usually roadblocks don't offer tips...
...

So many times I'd wonder where you'd be.
Whether you were home alone,
Sitting by the phone like me?
I wanted to call you...
...

Death comes to one for all it seems.
In a world where truth is meaningless,
And unseen!
Just to satisfy created lies and lifestyles
...

You+me=understanding
Us+understanding=communication
Communication+understanding=a bond
A bond+loyalty=love
...

The hardest thing to do
When convincing someone you are right,
Is removing the smell of sewage
Where you are insistant upon releasing
...

I can't stay away from you!
Even though you cheated...
Repeatedly on me
Then pleaded each time,
...

Can we shake ourselves awake,
From an aborted ride into darkness
Derailed?
Can we take back the hope to love,
...