Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Hey,
Let's strike a deal here!
You promise to pretend,
You give a damn about me.
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The less space one has,
With less things to clutter it...
To consume the mind in denial,
Leaves one with more life to live.
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When women begin to commit acts,
Of armed robbery...
Breast feeding and baking cookies,
Or standing over a sink...
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Let them have their tea with crumpets.
Sound the trumpets,
For those who seek a return of greed.
Since the leader the people selected,
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There is nothing like watching,
A backfire taking place unexpected.
From a comfortable distance.
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Impulsive!
I try my best not to be.
But I am teased by temptation.
And I sometimes easily submit.
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A life intellectualized,
Is not a life lived.
I am here to experience it.
This life!
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You took to me,
Like fish does to water.
And it was joy,
When my life had order.
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Feed me love!
That's it.
All of those other promises,
To nourish my diet...
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'Why should I show concern to someone,
Who has not expressed that to me? '

This unheard but seen in the faces of children.
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