Unfiltered Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

An unfiltered truth to speak,
Awakens to startle...
Those who despise,
Their delusions exposed...
To be disguised.
And with pretentions clothed.
Tightly cloaked.

And those who can afford,
To speak the truth for what it is...
Are often expected to apologize,
For bringing those fantasized...
Close to tears.
With assumptions their approval is wished.
But days are upon us dismissing these 'gifts'.

And one who can afford it,
With attention to get...
Becomes an embarrassment,
For those seeking more to make impressions...
Than sacrificing their charades,
To believe their obtained influence...
Will remain although evidence of it fades.
With ears prepared to hear it clear.