Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

</>I suppose if I wanted,
I could be a prude and standoffish.
With a résumé to prove,
In my life I've accomplished...
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Some people live their lives,
As if in a game of 'Show and Tell'.
Needing they do,
To be noticed and identified.
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Why is that crowd over there...
Backed up into a corner.
Bickering.
AND pointing fingers at one another?
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It can often be attributed to one's environment,
That prevents...
A seeking to reach above and beyond,
Perceptions of fenced in limits.
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It has all been right there.
And never far from your view at all.
Your awareness is keener than it has ever been.
Once a nose becomes lowered,
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Always...
There will be,
New songs with a singing sung.
And memories to remember done,
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Please,
Do not remove the thorns from that rose.
I wish to experience every bit of it.
If I can not handle it and it should prick,
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I would be surprised if I had been told,
A mental growing process done by one...
Was accomplished with the aid of a group of people.
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Take away what everyday is taken for granted,
To prickle the comfort of anyone...
And guess what happens?
A cherished gratefulness automatically begins.
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Thank you for helping me,
Protect my steps.
Happy I am that my seriousness,
Has convinced you...
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