Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

From the start,
Again...
We begin,
Again.
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Solicited advice given that later offends,
Grown men and women
Makes it a bit easier to express compassion,
For their children who lack discipline.
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If you knew they were going to be hit,
By oncoming traffic...
Why did you not offer to them,
Any assistance?
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When I feel a good deed is done,
I feel a goodness that comes over me.
And when I know I can let go of my woes,
I feel a goodness that comes over me.
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Once they have gone out of their way,
To ruin the influence and affect...
Some have with others,
With a positive effect.
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When truth is eventually faced...
Why do some embrace it with reluctance?
Everyday people pray,
For answers to come their way.
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What do I think about the increase,
Of today's rising social ills?

I remember once having a leaking faucet.
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Feeling like you're wrapped up in tight knots.
Well you've got it.
Wanting to feel better but you're not.
Well you've got it.
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Falling down to get up,
And determined to get out of a rut...
Is better than a weeping.
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Reform?
Is that similar to rebirth?
Or re-defining what is?
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