Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Never try to reason or attempt to find it,
With anyone who has spent...
An entire existence,
Running away to get solace...
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One can not escape,
From their indoctrinated associations.
Once conditioned and ingrained,
Images affixed...
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I see it to witness...
This life.
My life.
Nothing within me disconnects my senses.
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It is 2013!
And many are doing the best they can,
To censor that reality.
How can anyone disbelieve,
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Whatever that is you are,
With a taste for making false impressions.
Your day to face yourself will come.
Since no one can masquerade forever.
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Many are seeking assistance,
To create their version of diversity.
Yet...
Unfortunately those qualified,
...

I can enjoy a good laugh.
Sometimes at my expense.
But I don't live my life to joke.
Or be by those provoked.
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Even with a pain felt to go undetected,
One responsible and known to be accountable...
For actions others choose to oppose in debate.
Can be depended upon to deliver still,
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It was given.
And in the process,
Earned.
Not to be duplicated,
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Thank you.
Thank you...
For putting the entertainment industry,
In the proper perspective...
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