Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Not at all am I impressed,
By those focused upon one vision interpreted...
As the only version of success.
To obtain a degree or certificate that expresses,
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I may come to feel it but never come to say,
How others feel about what I do...
They have a choice to accept or refuse,
If they choose.
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To suit and to pursue in seconds...
A life of contentment.
And one you can depend,
A life of contentment.
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People are quick to express their wrongdoings,
As if shocked those most affected...
Are upset because those 'wrongdoings',
Had been purposely directed to sacred beliefs...
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I remember a time,
When being honest with integrity...
Actually made a difference.
People had respect for those,
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At THIS hour of the day.
And with time allowed,
Over the years to slip away.
Someone sits not to forget or forgive,
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Some seek a pot of gold,
At the end of a rainbow...
But,
Unrealistic are these wishes to predict.
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A posh and elegant home,
Sitting in a setting...
That is clearly amongst the best.
An unrest occurs.
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Being perceptive is rarely accepted,
When associating with others...
More accustomed to neglecting,
Their own thought process.
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Why is it more are feeling uncomfortably misfit?
And being squeezed between credits and deficits.
While being reminded corruption is not a fantasy,
And it does indeed exist!
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