Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

The killing of our indifferences,
Has to be made more significant.
And for everyone to participate,
In eliminating to erase its face.
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'How come you did not tell us,
Many years ago...
Who you knew and what you know? '
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There are three words I have come to use,
Frequently as if a dependency to keep...
A strength kept of my mental stability,
As a beneficial and effective life I live...
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Everything is up for grabs to be discussed.
People today are so confused,
Few refuse to have any trust.
And false claims made for the purpose,
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Once one begins to win championships,
Expectations of the bar to be raised higher...
Comes along with it.
And one slip or a move,
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To remain maintaining one's true identity,
With a dignity to pride and not to hide it.
Or attempt to disguise what's felt inside,
Is a difficult undertaking...
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A feeling kept that's lethal...
Will not stay locked inside.
To hide it hidden.
Or think of it to be forbidden.
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'How difficult is it to keep your mouth shut? '

I have not said one word.
Not one to allow myself to be provoked.
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Disappointments I no longer keep,
As regretted open wounds slow to mend.
That I had expected to leave left that way.
To burden myself with yesterday's sorrows.
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If there is one thing,
People will ultimately come to understand...
About life and living reality.
If comprehending is in their game plan.
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