Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Too blind to recognize.
No one really knew,
Who they saw on a regular basis.
And this was not encouraged,
...

The premise is there,
Based upon certain assumptions...
To us given.
Although the promise to deliver,
...

On that avenue where your heartbreak is chased,
I follow you with wishes,
All your bitter kept feelings from you...
Fades away.
...

I wish I had advice to give,
To anyone that might ask for it.
And that I myself,
In my past had accepted,
...

Our feelings for each other,
Are as strong today...
As they ever were since we first met.
And our eyes?
...

The BENEFITS of confessing,
To having less and becoming honest with oneself...
When addressing this in complete truthfulness,
Quickly eliminates a need to numb and medicate stress...
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You say you...
Love me!

But you get up and you run.
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No one will ever be praised,
For being outspoken...
Or giving an honest assessment.
That strips away all pretense.
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Inconsistencies, mediocrity and incompetence,
Represent what factors...
That provide the basis for irresponsibility,
And a lack of accountability facing us all.
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My back is up against a wall,
And...
I'm feeling I must stand tall,
But...
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