Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

'IF' truth mattered,
Conflicts to pick would not exist.
Nor would divisions splitting quickly,
Biased by racial differences...
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How tough is it to be depicted,
As being wise and intelligent?
Hmmm.
That depends.
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The buy it to get season,
Is nearly coming to an end.
Some with their sugar coated dreams,
Will know to realize them to be fulfilled.
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An intoxicated greed made so intense,
A sobering to detox from it...
Is becoming 'thisclose' to be considered,
A federal offense.
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May this Christmas 'eve',
And every 'eve' not be left to leave...
Without remembering to express blessings.
Felt to feel or openly confessed to address.
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It is difficult to feel a sustained love felt,
24/7.
Unless one is receiving unlimited doses,
Of a medicated treatment administered...
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A unity to wish without truth to embrace,
And face it...
Is not posssible.
Denials must be stripped away,
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It's so good to put on,
An attitude to drop...
One old to move on,
With a new one to believe...
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There is nothing like,
Hearing words heard...
Attributed to be spoken,
By someone else...
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Facing failures and mistakes,
With a taking steps to correct them...
Over and over and over again,
To continue to hear but not listen to...
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