Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Seeking to be challenged amongst those satisfied,
To have reached the heights of mediocrity...
And lowered expectations,
Is not a healthy mental environment to express...
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Those upper crust need not be butter uppers.
You or anyone else will not find them,
Trying to impress with mispronounced quotations,
Used to address the interest of those captivated...
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For most of my life,
I have paid my own dues.
And collected bruises,
With installments to pay...
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To never have known it,
As an inspiring experience...
Equivalent to acquiring one's dignity.
One would think when substance is mentioned,
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It is today,
Very constant.
Constant is this hip hop and pop.
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I don't recall my hand being held by anyone,
To make me feel safe and protected.
In fact I was made to feel I was in the way...
If it wasn't demanded that I'd take out the garbage,
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Taking flights on assumptions,
Has always led to a bumpy landing...
For those who believe what they've been told,
About the lives of those they don't know.
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If we stuck by the rules,
To ensure they're obeyed...
I can be,
A problem solver.
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How can one live without risks.
Or prevent risks to exist.
Risk taking is a part of this life lived,
As it is...
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You pick up then you kicked the ball.
You pick up then you kicked the ball.
You pick up then you kicked the ball.
You pick up then you kicked the ball.
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