Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

There is nothing like maintaining one's consciousness.
One that others may argue with from their point of view.
But a consciousness obtained,
By a life lived through one's own experiences.
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We have learned to excuse,
A stirring up of heat done to do.
To then refuse truth as an action taken,
With it to be mentioned...
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Don't prolong that which has gone,
With a wanting to replace it.
To substitute it for something else.
Nothing can beat what has already been done,
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Truth with a seeking of it sought,
Eventually returns prosperity to the people...
Where it belongs to prove this more cost effective,
Than having corruption fail and hit brick walls...
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Only that which maintains,
A sustained development kept...
Shows those a growth they witness,
To not question its meaning.
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Effectively created mirages to test,
Are in those places where updating them...
Go unnoticed to accept.
And chasing them has become a custom,
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The risk taker,
Seldom sneaks around like a cat.
The risk taker,
Witnessed isn't doing that.
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It...
Would not exist if,
You hadn't it discovered.
And you didn't believe it real.
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You selected me as your newly discovered bait?
I could not wait for a fool like you.
You appeared the moment your ignorance,
Put you in that gear.
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What's a goon?
Could that be someone
Who believes they have an intelligence
Gained from books and not from a sense,
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