Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

To you,
This may come as a shock.
But to me,
This has never been a surprise.
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Why are you slapping me around like this?

'I want to ensure you are awake.'
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Can you explain to us,
With clarity...
How you were able to do that,
And this.
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You've begun...to defeat,
That beast that's come to be.
You've become...to defeat it!
You've begun...to defeat it!
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Mirror mirror on the wall,
Am I still the gorgeous one of all?

Mirror mirror on the...
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I am not understanding any of this.
Why are the people so upset?
We've attempted to meet all of their requests.
What is the problem?
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Everybody seems to be in somebody's life...
With opinions to critique,
And exhaust one's frustrations...
That repeatedly affirms conflict.
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Seeking an attention,
By the use of offensive means...
Teaches not a thing,
To one disturbed...
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What are my goals?
You mean...
Like those 'things' I wish to accomplish?
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Go ahead.
Here's your opportunity.
You've been waiting to embarrass me publicly...
For years.
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