Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I don't follow politics.
Nor do I religiously worship,
That which I have doubts about.
Or lay blame to complain with a frowning mouth.
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Cold?
Everything,
Has a cause and effect!
Like wishes for love that never comes.
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No regard or sign of respect.
Raised on material values...
And ideals they neglect.
Just for a dollar,
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Diversity...
Is a rehearsal of intentions,
Practice within boundaries...
Of protected traditions.
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A sting for new revenue,
Has affected...
Those chores that smothered 'children' do.
For promised cash payments!
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I recently discovered,
I was quick banana fed.
Having one sliced in cereal.
One in a milkshake.
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I've yet not recovered...
From you,
My old lover.
No!
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Being released from a mental bondage needless to keep,
Although once a condition accepted and perceived to represent...
A respecting of others in an environment which restricts,
Individual expressions expected to fit...
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Too much energy continues to be wasted,
By those who lock horns in heated debates.
Often it is the repetition that feeds a need,
For people finding themselves in these positions.
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I lived through many seasons,
That came to go with an appreciation done.
Each one appealed with a growth remembered.
Although the experience,
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