Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

"Oh, how I wish.
I could just sit and get,
My wishes granted.
And not lift a finger.
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The coming of age to comprehend.
Ongoing events to understand them.
Has little to do,
With emotions affected.
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Disagreements to have them.
And expect them done.
Should not solicit a childish reaction.
From anyone who has grown,
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A door off its hinges,
Can be either replaced.
Or put back to secure intact.
But a mind unhinged.
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A daily dose,
Of separating one's mind...
From truth to know it.
And the popularity of delusion.
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A kept stamina,
To feel it leaves...
Malaise to depend upon.
With a staying to remain.
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Dealt from a deck to play.
This game of life.
Whether to choose.
Or selected to witness.
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Once milk has been spilled.
And witnessed to allow it.
What sense does it make,
To blame a cow.
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I may not be the most intelligent.
To consciously know this to admit.
But I could never prove to myself.
Or others.
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In between wants and wishes.
Decency and its significance.
Should be prioritized to stay,
Among the top 5 of one's list.
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