Maintained To Remain Sustained Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Nothing...
Is better than knowing.
Who it is...
One should not trust.
And these days,
Of conflict, division and confusion...
With more of this awaiting,
Being prepared to come before us.
Unquestionable it is,
Kept truth and honesty is a must.
Too many have allowed,
Qualities like this...
Either to evaporate.
Or rust then turned to dust.
And...
They are the ones,
Believing to deceive...
Leaves them to benefit.
Than respecting others.
Disbelieving this activity,
To them will not be received.
Yet...
People like these,
Are often the first to be heard...
Declaring to claim themselves victims.
With a wish to prove this witnessed.
Loudly seen in public to observe.
Although...
It is their evil deeds to others they do.
Done in darkened shadows.
And pre-meditated consciously.
While rehearsing to practice,
Their innocent eyes and delivery too.
But...
A wickedness to approve of it,
Seldom has no empathy or sympathy...
Or even forgiveness thought to offer.
When expected of this should be returned.
No!
Undeserving the attempt would be.
You see...
Truth and honesty shown to those wicked,
Who inflict the opposite.
They forget...
What goes around comes back around.
Yes!
And often prolongs a visit to stay.
Leaving evil doers no place to go.
To numb or medicate...
A maintained to remain sustained pain.
Deserved and served.
Without a hint of remorse to show!