Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

If you make a mistake,
Admit it.
And get it right out of your way.
Don't you ever fake it to escape.
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How did I know that truck was going to hit you?
The sound of it.
The sight of it.
And the warning.
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If I wanted to please everyone...
I'd tell them how fantastic and beautiful they are.
You know...
That stuff folks expect to hear.
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The most difficult part in dealing with 'accepted' reality,
Is the financing of the delusional side of it.
With loans due and credit rates soaring to pay.
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Do not make attempts...
To obligate me or my time,
To decisions you make.
You will discover,
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When they have...
They care less who has not.
Few do care,
And that is shown.
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You did not discover me.
You chanced upon one of my activities.
One mindset.
One thought process I possess.
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To be branded different,
Eventually motivates...
The one made aware of it.
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Whatever it is...
Give.
From you to someone else,
Whatever it is...
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Tell them what you want.
Express this as a wish.
Tell them the obstacles on your path...
You want removed.
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