Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Bring it on.
Don't keep it as a teaser.
Just bring it on.
You must want me on bended knee.
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Unlike whites,
I can not use blacks as an excuse.
I once tried that long ago.
And I was accused of not being black,
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With a stumbling numbed,
And...
Going through the paces.
So many people on the run,
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If it takes one key,
To open one door...
With opportunities awaiting,
On the other side of it.
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Don't be afraid,
To make mistakes and move on.
Admit them to be made
And that you were wrong.
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Never has it ever paid,
To exaggerate what takes place...
In someone's life to incite an invitation,
To spread indignities and lies.
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A smile to have,
And shared to give away...
Is priceless.
From the moment a motive,
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Living one's life,
On incredible big lies to tell...
Eventually comes to shred every bit,
Of one's credibility sold to sell too well.
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Seriously?
You want something to talk about?
This may be painful...
However,
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Freedom imitated,
Can never be a freedom...
Manifested to appreciate.
It would be underrated sooner or later.
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