Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Remember those lollipops we liked alot and licked.
I remember licking every bit and saving the sticks.

Remember spending nickels to get five hot rockets.
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In a world of decay,
And accepted decadence.
One almost 'has' to be vicious,
To keep an earned peace of mind...
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I was once invited to participate,
In a seminar.
To discuss the effects of racism,
Conducted many miles away in an isolated
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The different twigs on rooted trees,
If noticed...
Expands concepts of possibilities,
If approached...
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Tuesday came and gone,
And I was still in Summer.
Wishing the Autumn breeze,
Would drift away with the winds!
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You have been a highly acclaimed person,
For a number of years.
And yet you do not appear to be on anyone's radar.
Very few people know who you are.
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If nothing has been ever done,
By someone who has stated...
A life they live has never been fun!
Well...
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Limits have been reached.
Keeping secrets is so passé.
White lies are just lies.
Whether they are wrong or right,
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You'd like to realize your dreams.
And you seek from me and others,
'Sound' advice you wish to uncover.
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From my hands I hold onto such a gratefulness.
I am blessed to have a mind to define my success,
In terms I can only confess...
As accepting my life as a gift.
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