Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Barbarians proving they can be barbaric,
With an inflicting of evils new and fresh...
No one else but themselves possess,
To believe they gain from others respect...
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When I took my first steps into the wilderness,
I too had been accused of abandonment.
Accused I was,
Of leaving behind those of limited minds...
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I am not an insect,
Suspected to exist without feelings.
Every cell of life I reflect and exhibit,
Has a purpose.
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Patience given,
To those dealing with their insecurities...
Have several exceptions!
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'ALWAYS' becomes unnecessary to proclaim,
When it has been proven...
One's love for another has sustained,
The surmounting of tremendous opposition.
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Intimate since we met.
With no mention of it intended.
And feeling free not to defend it,
To experience this without regret.
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Some folks believe they benefit,
By protecting their insecurities.
As if they are hidden.
And others can not see.
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Even those carrying pails of sand,
Would be considered nation builders.
To bring a pride and gleam to their land.
And restore a sense of dignity.
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Violation of rights?
The only rights of those being violated,
May be those known.
To heighten suspicion.
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Ultimately,
A truth concealed will be revealed...
When the telling of lies no longer flies by,
The heads of those convinced...
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