Archive for the ‘My Musings’ Category

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Much, A Little

June 22, 2026
White Hat Time ~ Photo courtesy of loved ones

You told me
much
you told me
a
little.

I sat in between
not knowing
which way to move
even if
it was
just a little.

Then you smiled
your hand reached out
and
I knew the way
you had told me
all I needed.

Not
too much
Not
too little.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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The Quietness

June 16, 2026
Aruba contemplating ~ Photo by Patrice

The quietness
the
solitude
they all speak to me.

I revel
in
their gentleness
their
honesty.

Let me forgive
those
that did wrong
to me.

Let me forgive
myself
as I sit here
quietly.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Heaven Sees, Heaven Knows

June 12, 2026
Last used May 8/24

Heaven sees, heaven knows 
All the happenings 
We need not 
Disclose 
Our trials, our tribulations 
All our triumphs
For 
She knows.

Tomorrow 
Heaven will know, will see 
Cause 
She lives 
Lives within us all 
Inside of you, inside of me. 
Patrice  

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You Don’t Scare Me

June 4, 2026
Vultures with Boar Carcass ~ Photo by Patrice

You don’t scare me
I don’t cringe
when
I see
your hateful grin

I won’t let you come
close to me
destroy
all that’s
beautiful, free

Your time will come
your misery
end

Then
all the world
will laugh, cheer
be
happy
once again.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson. -2026

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No More To Say

June 1, 2026
No More To Say ~ Photo by Patrice

No more
to say
nothing left to do
sitting here
wondering, wondering
what’s next
whatever will I do?
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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A Terrible Place

May 28, 2026
A Terrible Place ~ Photo by Patrice

I have been
in
a terrible place
that’s where
I’ve been

I suffered
I cried
but
nothing changed
it’s where I lived
I’ve been

Then
my world changed
a light that
had been so low
so dim
shone brightly

It lit up
all my sorrows
made them disappear
grow small
and
not as grim

I’m grateful
for that
that guided me
that
saved me

For now
I walk in happiness
no matter
what happened in another time
way back
then.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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I Hear You Call

May 14, 2026
I Hear You Call ~ Photo by Patrice

I hear you call
I see you
fly
you don’t know
I exist
and
truthfully, neither do I

We fly through our life
we laugh, we cry
but
are we really here
are
we alive?
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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My Heart’s Memories

May 8, 2026

I went back after several years, to the place where I grew up. 
The place where I had many happy times and wonderful memories. 

I was overwhelmed to see what time has done.

My Heart’s Memories ~ Photo by Patrice

My Heart does break 
My soul knows 
The past has gone 
It exists 
No more. 

Times remembered 
Times 
From long ago past 
Have faded in my memory 
But 
I thought 
They’d last and last. 

The land has covered 
Over 
The lane we used to walk 
Trees died 
Their stark bodies bent 
Cracking in the wind 
While bushes have overgrown 
Where happiness 
Should’ve been. 

Surrounded 
By empty, barren fields 
Flourishing weeds covering in 
What used to be 
Fertile land growing crops 
That 
Nurtured creatures 
Way back then. 

Only memories 
Now 
Only fading memories 
Of what was but not now 
Or 
Ever again. 
~ Patrice

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You Spoke

May 7, 2026
You Spoke - Photo by Patrice

You spoke
but
you didn’t say
words of wisdom
nor 
great things 

No, not today 

Makes me wonder
do you know
what it’s all about? 

Or 

Just wording words
you’ve heard
but
never cared
thought about? 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Solely You Are The One

May 5, 2026
Solely You Are The One ~ Photo by Patrice

Solely you are the one
solely 

What will happen
when you  
you’re all done? 

Will someone else take over? 

Will the job be gone
be done? 

I don’t have the answers
I only know
that

Solely 
solely you are the one. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026