Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I feel obligated to provide a presence,
To prove to those also dedicated to a cause...
That their efforts are not futile,
Inspite of the obstacles they live to remove.
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I hope to have greater moments,
Than the ones that have come...
In my past that were done.
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Anyone coming to the stage with claims,
They have rehearsed and prepared to perform...
But fear the critique and presence of the audience,
Seeks to get empathy for a half-hearted attempt.
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For whatever the reason,
People believe they can offend anyone...
To then pretend the doing should be accepted,
Because disrespect is reflected in the environment...
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It is impossible for those kept delusioned,
And fantasized all their lives...
To understand reality and the meaning,
Of its truth to apply it if it is gone unrecognized.
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People who usually find themselves in discussions,
Backstabbing another do not think of the repercussions...
To reverberate in reflection a reciprocal reaction to suffer.
And...
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Did I learn to be respectful,
With a doing of my very best...
Regardless of decisions I made,
To take steps unafraid in any direction.
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I want what I want.
And with a selfishness,
That feels deserving.
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The end of the line has come to the ones,
Expecting a condoning an extention done of their fun.
And their whims and druthers kept self obsessed,
Has during these times we live...
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As an adult I have moved on,
From those still living to settle...
Childish tit for tats with wishes I re-act.
I am not about 'that'.
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