Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Started with intentions,
To finish.
Completed.
Satisfied with it,
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Discovery of the self,
I've made.
A probing with a complete evaluation.
Blemishes and flaws,
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Ever since I've known you,
You've done your best not to admit...
Insecurities you have.
And those habits that exist.
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When a people find justification,
To do what they please...
When.
Where.
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You care not to listen.
But you wish from me my attention,
Immediately.
To be heard.
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Told,
They were.
Given visuals.
They were.
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If you make a mistake,
Admit it.
And get it right out of your way.
Don't you ever fake it to escape.
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How did I know that truck was going to hit you?
The sound of it.
The sight of it.
And the warning.
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If I wanted to please everyone...
I'd tell them how fantastic and beautiful they are.
You know...
That stuff folks expect to hear.
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The most difficult part in dealing with 'accepted' reality,
Is the financing of the delusional side of it.
With loans due and credit rates soaring to pay.
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