Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Wait one minute.
I must file a tax return,
'Before' I am stimulated
By a package.
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Penny for my thoughts?
Those are ten dollars a pop now!
And IF you want me to make sense...
Add an extra 15 dollars for the effort.
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There were times I was made to feel uncomfortable
Because I dared to be me and declare who I am.
And I did not have to go anywhere to do that.
Wherever I went...
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Moral fiber?
Those self righteous,
Profess to know what that is.
They are quick to identify who does not have it.
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We all have been seduced to perceive...
A virginity preserved,
After the act of sex should be believed.
Indignities are shared,
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I am not seeking interpretations...
Of how I see 'it',
This life I have that is mine.
Nor am I here to convince,
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My love is not an imitation of it.
Or is it an impression I lifted.
It is what it is!
Whether you accept or leave it alone.
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Life presents to us challenges.
Some accept.
Some reject.
Others believe they can be put on hold,
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People are not accustomed,
To hearing the truth.
Only varying versions of it told.
And when someone is bold enough,
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It hides the facts,
And exposes insecurities.
With a remorse,
No one is willing to admit or take back.
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