Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Would you like to discover your value quickly?
Here is a simple thing to do to test it...

With identity and dignity you pride inside,
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Here they come again!

'Close the blinds.
Turn off the lights.
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Returning to the pits.
Thinking of this to be a brief stop,
To refuel, retire and re-energize their lives.
But back into a race they get.
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What part of a bomb made,
Releases upon its victims peace?
Or restrains one from jumping for joy!
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It was never intended,
For communities to build fences...
To seclude and isolate themselves.
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In establishing a relationship,
It is important to be consistent about 'something'...
That impresses.
It can be compared to starting a new job!
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I wish there was something I could say,
To encourage the removal of those shackles.
Even in your dismay...
You are obedient.
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Those who say,
Looks aren't everything!
Aren't the ones who are judged,
Based solely upon them.
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I can not settle to produce less,
Than my best.
And,
Not knowing what that is,
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The only way to open,
Minds and eyes of those kept closed.
To warning signs flashing and posted,
Along a road...
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