Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

I lived through many seasons,
That came to go with an appreciation done.
Each one appealed with a growth remembered.
Although the experience,
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Too much energy continues to be wasted,
By those who lock horns in heated debates.
Often it is the repetition that feeds a need,
For people finding themselves in these positions.
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Too many enemies,
Defended against!

Too many enemies,
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ooo-baby baby babe,
I'm wounded by a lover's touch.
ooo-baby baby babe,
I'm wounded by a lover's touch.
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No one born into this life,
Has been sent to evaluate...
The creations of God.
Or the work of the Angels,
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Don't let what others whisper,
Control your destiny.
Many people without a life,
Have yours as their fantasy.
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Sneaky people are seldom direct.
They are the ones who whisper into ears of others,
To effect destruction at the cost of someone's happiness.
The 'sneaks' are looking for something that stirs unrest.
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If you do not know what respect is.
And you wish for me to point out to you,
Those things you do that are disrespectful?
And your attraction to immaturity too?
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If I chose to fly...
And you chose to deny I could.
Guess which one of us,
Would not be thinking of the thoughts
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Why do I feel,
This is too real to dismiss?
Why am I choosing to peel away from it...
When I know deep inside,
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