Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

One enriched by events lived,
And evaluated with self examination.
Pleased to have adventured,
When discouragement tried to prevent it.
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To breathe to eat to sit.
To wish and want,
Without a finger to lift...
Or desire that burns.
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Before you wanted more.
As a means to demean with skepticism.

Do you wish that I slow down?
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You still have no clue what you are dealing with.
And from the very beginning,
I provided the evidence.
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If I could leave my good deeds done,
To be interpreted as accomplishments...
One day in the future yet to be and comes,
To influence someone to overcome their obstacles.
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If there are those who remain afraid,
To be brave enough to declare who they are...
Whenever they may be near or far.
Or wherever it is they may be to express.
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Let's pretend...
That during the many years,
I spent going through personal agonies...
You and your selected crew,
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Silver frosted ornaments.
Are carefully packed to move,
To a place where there is cheaper rent.
Many Christmases here have been spent.
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To whatever that is sustaining your thoughts.
And whatever your beliefs are that has brought you here...
To experience 'your' life as it is.
Ask of 'It' to lift you from conflict.
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Have you come to notice the toes.
And how what they come to do,
Is mostly done undercover.
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