Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I once crawled,
Before I learned to walk.
Hold that against me.
I once wore a diaper,
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Long after we leave behind,
What we now perceive is significant.
Nature remains involved in evolving.
To continue on.
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If only we could keep preserved,
These days of joy and merriment.
With them stored away.
To again pick them to serve.
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An experienced life.
One to know it lived.
Makes little difference,
As to who disputes...
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Self awareness to accept.
Has its disappointments and regrets.
To feel with time given,
When it becomes evident...
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There are quite a few,
Wanting to be accepted.
For the people they have become.
As if they have been annointed,
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Don't let anyone,
Chase your faith away.
Don't let anyone,
Chase your faith.
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Steps taken with commitment made.
Is a task one welcomes.
To remain that way.
Regardless of what is sacrificed.
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It pays to remain updated.
To the rapid changes.
Coming today that are being made.
Gone is stability.
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A kept ignorance to validate it.
Is most difficult to assess.
Or make known of it to address.
Especially when the mindset,
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