Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I can give you my attention.
But please do not mention,
The time I spend.
Or the quality of it.
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Take and keep it!
Stay focused.
Believe the journey.
Enjoy the scene.
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She said what she meant.
And it is no accident,
She represents a reality...
Uncovered by deceit.
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There is no vegetation,
And the water they bathe
And drink is muddied!
Their plight is one of complete,
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I don't expect you to know me.
Or how I managed to travel this far,
Without you.
I had to put my life on hold,
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They say they have beliefs.
And collectively they are seen...
Going in with them.
But they come out to do what?
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I touch my lips,
Wishing to have them kissed.
Thinking of the last time,
They had been nibbled and licked.
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There seems to be
Such an immaturity
When sexuality becomes a topic.
Being a lesbian or homosexual
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The best gift?
Knowing.
An arrival of acknowledgement comes.
Anxieties are eased.
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With a strategic shallowness uncontested,
It is not easy to mistake what is obvious.
But it is...
Quite mistaken.
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