I Am With It Not To Be Without Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I am with it not to be without,
Those memories reminisced...
Of obstacles faced to experience them gone.
And expecting opposition,
When expressing a conscious opinion...
I may take not to budge if the doing is unpopular.
I can be political but I am no student of politics.

Too early I did learn to step forward and not back,
If I felt it strong enough in my heart to keep on track.
A looking back over my shoulder for me is unproductive.
And mistakes I have made were done not to deny.
Or feel excuses to make with fresh alibis expressed,
Could be easily used to release me from being accountable.
Like others who do this with such finesse.

I am with it not to be without,
Those lessons taught I will always respect.
And some who live their lives to deceive with lies,
Hoping that a hiding behind them increases their credibility...
I leave alone with it known,
Whatever it is that people choose to believe...
Will not change the peace of mind I have found to keep.