Whether It Offends Or Not Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

This is the way I feel,
About these days and times we find...
Living to experience our lives.

Many have chosen to remain deluded.
And to do it,
Is their choice to make.

Others believe they are entitled,
To do with a choosing of whatever they please.
And they have done this successfully.

And the ones who have found peace of mind,
To keep it cherished all the time...
I give my ultimate respect.

So many have decided to keep confusion in their minds.
Whining to complain about their aches and pains.
With a doing this in belief,
Others should listen with the same expressed grief.
However...
There are a few, like me, who spend no time making excuses.
And will quickly defend to enjoy their peace,
Regardless of who is left offended...
When choice words are said to be heard,
To do as meant without leaving impressions of pretense.

This is the way I feel.
This is the way it is.
And after many years of seeking peace of mind,
To finally discover it...
Keeping it to stay is not a thought.
It is an action that will stay as is kept practiced.
Whether it offends or not.
What I've got has been earned and not just given.

Whether it offends or not.
I don't ponder over making those decisions.
Not today.
The price I've had to pay,
Has taught me how to spend my time effectively.
And with a doing I choose that pleases me.
Selfishly or not...
I don't ponder over making those decisions.