People Of Impressions Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

A wish to see him defeated,
Decreases to depletion...
Their hold onto a longevity.

And beliefs of defeating him,
Returns to them...
Values and standards kept.
At the pinnacle of greatness.
Perceived by them as this should be.

But he represents realities they resent.
And realities to them had never been presented.

So they protest his arrogance.
Using medieval tactics and aged laments.
And stubbornly they become incensed.
With wishes to find him incompetent.

But incompetence did not make him president.
And it is clear to all,
Why they disrespect his presence.
As a focus noticed of those around the globe,
Stirs with an interest.
And becomes more aware of this.
As evident of those feelings meant.

'We're not racists! ' They object.

'We just want him to do what is expected.
Like the 'others' we let fantasize at their best.

He is so out of touch with us.
And that makes us quite upset!

Who does this nig... 'person' think he is?
Showing himself to be much more,
Than those images to 'them'...
We have historically given.
To keep them in their place...
For our sake.'

~He was elected because he was the best.
The best to protect any interests you have left.~

'Yeah,
But...
We are a people of impressions and images.
And those images he dares to test.
With embarrassment to us at our expense.
That's why we wish him defeat and not success.'

~That makes very little sense.~

'We are a people of impressions and images.'