A Devil To Do A Deed Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

A Devil To Do A Deed



Impossible it is to convince anyone,
Who has been ignored with it to go unnoticed,
That they should become provoked...
By an attention given to them by others,
Who discuss rescinding the attention given...
Enough to disturb one's purpose and focus.
One without thought or feelings to deny,
As to why or reason they should feel offended.

And send from them the attention givers do,
A devil to do a 'deed' to pursue.

'Excuse me,
But...
The people over there are ignoring you.'

~Who? ~

'The people over there.
The ones rolling their eyes.
And now slowly turning their backs.'

~Okay.~

'But shouldn't it bother you? '

~Why?
I've never known them.
And they certainly don't know me.~

'They had been expecting you,
To miss the attention.
The attention they had given.
But now refuse it to give.'

~Oh yeah?
Since when? ~

'Since...
Well,
Since I came to tell you about it.'

~Okay.
Tell them I've noticed you did a good job.
But not good enough to abandon my focus.
I'm about the work.
And not an ego they believe they serve.~

'Comeon...
At least wave.
You're embarrassing me.'

Saturday, August 23, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: evil
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