Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Why would I want to be a part of your life,
Right now?
When you had...
Never been around to give me reason.
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Let me set the record straight,
Before some other novice initiates...
Another round of ignorance,
For immature fools to immulate.
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Dieing is not an option,
When one is upset with life.
I like to think of it as a request,
One makes...
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No one should feel threatened,
To serve a life sentenced...
Spent surrounded where people enjoy,
Mediocrity cemented in ignorance...
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Is raunchy and stooping low,
The best way to go?
For someone seeking attention,
To expose an overloaded ego...
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Today I felt it safe,
And knew it was okay...
To fall in love all over again.
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Those most qualified to lead,
Are more often than not...
Disliked for their intelligence.
And no one seems pleased,
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What we had yesterday...
From me,
Just will not go away.
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Turn around and look at me.
Nothing on my face expresses,
I've come to you with a concealing message.
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Are my arms not strong enough,
To hold you within them...
When your times get tough?
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