Looking Forward And Not In Retrospect Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I did not arrive to dispute anyone's belief.
I hear that on a daily basis from those still in grief.
Moaning on the streets with their painful memories.
I came to contribute my insights...
To accept and/or leave with a doing to respect.

I too have experienced a life that represents,
An unobstructed point of view....
With a healing from some suffering too.
After self examination and many tears wept.
And from a different environment other than you.

If I refuse to accept your interpretation,
Of the many obstacles I have had to face...
My intent is not to offend you by what had taken place.
Truth introduced with facts attract my attention.
And that I accept the moment someone reflects them.

Too many lessons I have learned,
With a tolerance earned and a patience kept.
I did not come here to reopen wounds to reveal.
I came here to connect with others,
Who have visions of looking forward and not in retrospect.