Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Short lived,
Are bogus moments stolen.
And a spotlight gained,
Under false pretense...
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I've doubled up on my love for life.
I learned games to play and I've paid that price.
But those nights and my youthful days grew colder.
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'How did we arrive,
To get 'ourselves' into this situation? '

I thought you knew.
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Isn't it easier to accuse another,
With the finding of excuses done...
For that which we do to initiate,
Than it is to step forward...
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It has to come as a disappointment,
To carefully pick an opponent...
Who is perceived to be unaware of it.
But proves more than worthy,
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Losing one's ability,
To maintain both credibility and integrity...
With one's social heirarchy attacked as well,
Is far worse than losing one's credit rating status.
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There will always be someone needing,
To fake a stance.
Or enhance one's standing,
By a cuddling up thought to be sincere...
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Congratulations,
On achieving your new position.
And the increased visibility.
Now all that is left for you to do,
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Maybe if it was admitted,
As to what had been seen and done...
It would have been prevented,
Before it was given an opportunity...
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It would have been great,
If hiding places...
Were not so easily created,
To establish all over the place.
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