Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Speculation is what a spectator does.
Those with priorities to uncover facts,
Are not normally found tossing gossip around.
To then whisper in ears,
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The uninvited presence,
Of the new normal amongst us...
May be protested by those against it.
And those accustomed to challenging change,
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A self determination,
Could be applied more effectively...
If those hired to oversee communities,
Found their jobs to leech elsewhere.
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If it takes one key,
To open one door...
With opportunities awaiting,
On the other side of it.
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Never has it ever paid,
To exaggerate what takes place...
In someone's life to incite an invitation,
To spread indignities and lies.
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When I lift up my eyes,
To see your face...
From my weakened state,
Of mind.
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Traveling with negative activities...
Hear them cuss a lot!
Yes, they cuss a lot.
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Dance!
When you get the chance.
It's okay to pat your feet.
And sway as you move,
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Is there a cultural and racial divide,
That has been as wide,
As any gap witnessed in canyons...
With a depth that is noticed,
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Bring it on.
Don't keep it as a teaser.
Just bring it on.
You must want me on bended knee.
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