Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Babysitting emotions,
Of those of aging rusty butts...
Does not set well with my adult outlook.
Since I know what it takes,
...

Those of childish minds,
I had to sever and leave behind.
They no longer fed my views of life.
I had been hatched from adolescence,
...

Do not mistake this love you see.
It is not yours to abuse like a piece of property.
Keep it respected,
And it will not neglect.
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Instead of cheering those of their own,
To succeed and achieve...
And laying to pave a foundation they could depend.
For them and generations to come,
...

If they were not as quick to attack,
And latch onto comprehension...
To understand their dissensions,
Without becoming offended
...

Those of oppression,
Do not let a suppression felt thrive.
Choose to unlock your mind and fly!
It can be done.
...

He elocuted speeches.
He himself did not write.
But he had persona.
And stage presence.
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It is much too big to contain it.
Relevance.
It connects to a point of view,
Making sense.
...

I know I am more than qualified.
Every moment of my life,
Has been scrutinized under microscope.
When I used the bathroom...
...

It is best to know of an intelligence.
Than to insist upon its acknowledgement.
Playing 'stupid' is the key to its survival.
And it grows as so many are willing to prove
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