Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I feel it when it's needed.
Love.
And I know what it is,
To love.
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When I chose peace of mind,
Over chaos and inner conflicts...
So determined I had been,
To rid my life of all foolish nonsense then.
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With your every pore,
I want you to touch...
And absorb my essence.
To feel the presence of my being.
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So accustomed they have been,
To believe they can selected to pick...
Those they choose to disrespect.
With a caring less how these folks are connected,
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When people are given opportunities,
Repeatedly.
To move beyond their attraction for ignorance,
But keep them like a habit addicted to it...
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Rituals today exposes,
A fusion of senseless arguments.
And listening with intent to comprehend,
Confuses any purpose meant.
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I, I, I, I...
Need no certificate,
When I want to be intimate.
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Exceptions and expectations awaited,
Can deflate those believing...
They deserve entitlements served automatically.
Because of who they are, where they live...
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You wish to seek for definitions.
And I live to adventure,
The unknown to explore.

You wish to recreate,
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I'm getting old and bolder,
And feeling blessed about it.
But opinions I can't stop.
They seem to drop right out my mouth.
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