Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

An accomplishment achieved,
Is first acknowledged to believe...
By the one not in need,
To have it validated and certified...
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Not a part of my existence,
Did I practice first or rehearse.
And not a lesson to me taught,
Came to me to quench a thirst.
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Hearts that have been broken apart,
Have need of mending...
To bring that to an end.
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Every minute a youthful mind,
Believes a playing around each day...
Is something that can be savored...
As time disguised from them slowly fades,
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It was not easy to find my own place,
As I carved my own path...
With a facing of challenging obstacles to erase.
And no escape routes through which to exit.
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I fret neither worry of making mistakes.
Or of the admitting them to those who oppose,
Steps I have taken...
To fallen from a stumble and try over again.
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One can only recommend to another,
Of other choices one can make.
Than denying a way of life taken,
Will not deliver long lasting benefits...
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I'm so fired...
Up.
I can't get enough.
And filled with desire,
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Stop.
Take a moment.
Look around.
Do you 'still' insist,
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More to life is realized,
By those living not to limit...
With gimmicks to confuse.
And behind fences to use to restrict,
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