More Magnificent Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Just a mile or two,
Above the surface of the Earth...
The significance of conflicts,
Divisions and who participates in them...
Diminishes in priority for those who notice,
With a taking of a flight beyond limits...
Others restricted with persistence to invite,
Minds fixed to observe their indifferences to keep...
Focused with beliefs,
That which reflects to be accepted...
With a self-centeredness kept to digest,
Is important and confines one who has experienced...
Much more than closed doors and barriers.
Disappointment is faced by the ones who manipulate,
With wishes to make impressions.

Once one's vision has been expanded,
Difficult it is to relate to those...
Who demand what has become elementary,
To pretend with a giving to it serious attention.
Those too involved with self indulgence,
Are often found to become offended...
By the ones who could care less...
What issues and dilemmas had been addressed,
Before the opportunity to take flight...
To witness that which is far more magnificent.
And the rewarding of this received,
Is just a decision one chooses to make.