Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Seeing things as they are.
Oppose to how one wishes,
Or chooses them to be...
Stabilizes the mind.
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We the people...
Seem to become influenced,
By nonsense competitions.
Especially those that come to leadership.
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Promises made and not kept...
Are not easy to forgive or forget.
Those that do this are usually met,
With less respect than they expect...
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Clarity.
There is something about it...
That lightens the burden,
Of becoming victimized by misunderstandings.
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Trillions they owe.
Trillions are owed to them.
And still they encourage everyone,
To spend spend spend.
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Shuffling among the 'nots'!
Those who have,
Can keep what they've got.
I like the nonchalants.
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These days we live are not for pretensions.
Or those with assumptions...
Who can't give it to anyone straight.
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Competition?
Of course I welcome it.
I awaken ready to compete.
In fact,
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What I want...
Has a lot to do with you.
If I was not inspired,
By your desires...
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I had not decided to become impressive.
Anyone who knows me...
Knows that's the last thing,
I wish to address.
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