Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

From the very moment they raided the kitchen,
To leave the cupboards and the shelves empty and bare...
Those who had been entrusted,
To oversee the supply in abundance there...
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Socially illiterate,
And using this as a depiction to motivate...
It has become quite refreshing to be ignored by those,
Who have awakened to discover...
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The arguments between those elite,
Are increasingly seen to be amongst themselves.
To keep enriched with a proving of it.

And if the interests of the people is claimed to be 100%?
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An overloading of circumstance,
With a focus dumped on pomp.
And just too much of the poppycock,
That crops up with romancing done...
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Studying to steal from someone,
What they have created and done...
Is not innovation.
It's stealing.
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So basic am I,
My blemishes and flaws...
Have a personality of their own.
They have no fear to appear publicly.
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Pull it up from deep in your gut,
What's possible.
Pull it up from deep in your gut,
To leave doubts.
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Do me a favor.

'Sure.
I'm here for you.'
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Trust and truth decided,
By those who believe...
Honesty can be hidden and denied,
Can be reasons why people choose...
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If it's needed,
Why await for it to come.
If needed,
Who's going to have it done.
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