Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Tough,
Are the lives lived of those once puffed.
Who today will not give up.
Although for them these times are rough.
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I am going to do the best I can,
With what I've got.
Rate it, deflate it
Do whatever it is with it you wish.
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Of course I still love you.
That's why I moved away.
To convince you,
Even at a distance...
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When consistency is missed
And is not part of common sense
Nor logic
It becomes more difficult to prove
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Why are you smiling so broadly?
It is clear you have been prevented,
From achieving your wishes and desires.
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Being accessible
And readily available
For some
May be their opportunity
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Just take the lid off the pot.
Savor all the flavor.
Take the lid off the pot.
Savor all the flavor.
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Hey.
The only thing you can truly say,
Is that you 'once' ran a good race.
And now that you've aged,
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You HAD that nice home.
In a selected suburban neighborhood.
You HAD that top of the line automobile.
And drove it around as often as you could.
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It doesn't pay to stay fantasized with delusions.
It can become very awkward to dismiss the truth,
When one's life is now depending on it...
To piece together something,
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