Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Soliciting the impending of approaching threats,
Builds to instill within mindsets...
Feeding themselves on a feast of conflicts.
To dangle ideals of peace to mention as a novelty.
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If I never said a word,
About 'stuff' I thought about...
Would my not saying anything,
Be interpreted by someone else...
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The relevance of forgiveness,
Has distanced the significance of it...
From making an influential appearance.
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Am I stalked like a shadow,
Clinging and from me to pass.
With a scent that is followed,
Thick and carried to cast in the atmosphere?
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There is a noticeable slide,
Affecting the quality of life.
And a hiding, denying or shying away from it,
Has given it more momentum.
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Why have you come,
To sabotage my dreams...
With a fresh set of agitations?
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Untreated deceptions can defeat.
And those addicted to their weaknesses,
Are often comforted by those overprotective...
With a using of empathy to remedy this disease.
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If in the being of yourself,
Has become disliked by someone else...
Why dwell upon it?
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When one picks on another,
Out of their league of abilities...
There is going to be a display,
Of animosity.
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'Ouch.'

Once again,
Do you mind describing it?
For some reason,
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