Living To Maneuver Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

From afar...
And distant,
Manipulated point of view...
Many unaffected by what is done,
To others on a daily basis...
Refuse to accept,
A reality lived...
That disbelievers aren't accustomed to.

To say that a people oppressed,
Have no right to protest...
The realities of their lives to live,
While upsetting those delusioned...
Who believe there are people,
Livng to make choices that are negative.

From afar...
And distant,
Manipulated point of view...
Many unaffected by what is done,
To others on a daily basis...
Refuse to accept,
A reality lived...
That disbelievers aren't accustomed to.

But they are not the ones,
Living to maneuver...
Through a truth lived that is deceived.
They are not the ones,
Living to maneuver...
Through discrepancies or disparities.
They are not the ones,
Facing obstacles everyday...
Thrown on their paths,
By those with absent identities...
Confused and abused,
By subservient teachings taught...
With an expectation,
They are better off accepting limitations.

From afar...
And distant,
Manipulated point of view...
Many unaffected by what is done,
To others on a daily basis...
Refuse to accept,
A reality lived...
That disbelievers aren't accustomed to.

But...
They are not the ones,
Living to undo with it done to confront...
Every kind of ignorance imagined,
That comes to one...
Who has been made conscious of it.
And aware of its existence with attempts,
To resist judgements passed...
Coming from all directions.