Life Lived In Peace Wished and Reflected

I signed no contract,
That alerted me...
To put up with nonsense.

Nor is there a clause,
On the life I choose to live...
That says I must tolerate,
Someone's disrespect...
I did not give!

If there is an obstacle on my path,
I alone accept I should get rid of it!
And I look for no one's empathy.
Especially,
If I have to explain to them what it is!

I am here to share my happiness.
Not to be depleted,
By those who feel defeated.
Or to be around those,
Who have chosen to oppose...
Life lived in peace wished and reflected.

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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