Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Competing to get attention,
Is such a petty position with intention to take.
With nothing left invested that is proven,
A doing of this leaves a significance that benefits another.
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One man dedicated with a strength of faith,
Sacrificing his life and beliefs for what it takes...
To have the effects of apartheid erased,
With a facing of 27 years incarcerated...
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It should come to no one's surprise,
That anyone who has lived a life...
Being scrutinized and unjustly depicted,
By a mocking done to do...
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'Geesshhh!
You scared me half to death.
Who and 'what' are you?
Where did you come from? '
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Fundamentally...
And with candid expressed sentiments.
These comments made are without bias,
Prejudice or malice to address.
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I don't give it prolonged thought.
But I must admit,
I do find those caught up in this...
A bit naive, quick to please and undecisive.
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It's better to give it than get it!
Better to give it than get it.
It is better to give it than get it.
That's how some minds of people,
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For whatever the reason people perceive,
They may 'know' of someone...
From a conversation had,
Or that person being approachable...
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Too many still seek to use,
The same overdone replaying of excuses.
With an intention meant to berate,
Anyone subjected to listen to them.
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Whether or not people face it,
A basic living is imminent.
And a greed that fed has ended.
With no need to defend the existence.
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