Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Wouldn't it be a fantastic discovery,
If it was uncovered...
That the process of thought,
Was a natural occurrence.
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Don't you feel sometimes that people just should hush.
And give a rest to their mouths and keep them shut.
Even if taped or glued to prevent the rush.
Don't you feel sometimes that people just should hush.
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If you are volunteering your services,
That is exactly what that means.
Your services are consciously volunteered.
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Total breakdown.
In respect.
Total breakdown.
In discipline one should get.
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How should I know?
I am not the one to try for treason!

Hide behind lies and distorted histories.
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It's my kind of night.
In my kind of season.
Pleasing a teased and craved appetite.
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So overwhelmed to give at times,
I find isolation brings me peace of mind.

To give is to receive.
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No!
I am not berries to pick,
On your visits to the forest.
Nor am I a twig to pluck.
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It doesn't matter where they go.
They will still show they can degrade themselves.
That is the only identity they know.
And those who protect them with excuses...
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It is important to them.
Why aren't you participating?

'It's been important for the past 50 years.
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