Archive for the ‘My Musings’ Category

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My Heart Does Ache

September 6, 2022
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Soley 
my heart does ache 
for ones taken 
as 
angels bring to heaven 
these innocent people 
who’ve lost 
their precious lives. 

What is the reason why? 

My heart aches 
I weep, we weep 
We cry. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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The Answer

August 16, 2022
The Answer ~ Photo by Patrice

Already heard
the answer 

Made my decision 
right or wrong 

Will believe 
in
that answer 

Made clear
and
so profound. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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Memories

July 27, 2022
Memories ~ Photo by us

Memories come 
Then
They pass 

I ask the question 

Did they really happen 
Or
Was I in a dream  
That wasn’t part
Of my past? 

Memories vague
Sometimes
Vibrant as if they happened
Yesterday 
Not long ago 
In a distant, distant past. 

I’ll remember, smile
And be
Reliving memories 
Remembering
A past that was
Really me. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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I Have Felt

July 11, 2022
I Have Felt ~ Photo by Patrice

I have felt
and
still feel you here 

I know
know you are forever 
with me there 

I’ll try my best 
to let you lead me 
where I need to go 

Guiding me 
thru
that treacherous path 

Coming out to a world
full of love and beauty
unsurpassed. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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I Have Nothing To Say

July 6, 2022
I Have Nothing To Say ~ Illustration by Patrice for New Chalice Brushes

I have nothing to say 

– Today –

Words are none 
mute and quietly nothing 

I may say 
great words of wisdom 
in coming days 

But for now 

– Today – 

I have nothing to say. 
~ Patrice  

 

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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I Told

June 23, 2022
I Told ~ Illustration by Patrice

I told you not 

I told 

I told all
that would listen 

Told them how it was 
how it would be 

Now 

I’m telling you all

These precious things 
that have been 

And

Will be. 
~ Patrice  

 

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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Live Til You Die

June 20, 2022
Live Til You Die ~ Illustration by Patrice

Don’t live your life 
in a way 
you know how you’ll die. 

Live a life worth living 
til that time, that time
you really do die. 

Let joy, happiness prevail
all trials, heartache pale with moments
when
your heart bursts in joyous cries
your eyes run tears of gratitude
your ears hear angels trumpet
stories.

Stories of your magnificent life.
the life, that life
you’re going to live. 

Till you die. 
~ Patrice  

 

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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I Have Made It

June 7, 2022
1st in Trial Award ~ Me and my Great Faldo

I have made it 
even thou there were those 

Who said

It won’t be so
couldn’t be, would never be 

Hear their calls of criticism
hear their snorts of disbelief

Saying

I can’t do this 
this that I know I need too
know I can do 
can succeed and complete.
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022 

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Thank You

June 6, 2022
Thank You ~ Photo by Patrice

Thank you
for
giving us a special boy

Who by being him
has mended a broken heart 

Breathed life
where there was despair

Given joy
where there was no hope

We thank you
Lizz

So very glad
we met, we spoke. 
~ Patrice  

Ceile and Zeus ~ Photo by Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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You Couldn’t Be

May 30, 2022
You Couldn't Be ~ Photo by Patrice

You couldn’t be 
what I needed 
wanted you to be. 

No matter
how hard you tried 
you couldn’t be. 

You couldn’t be 
all that I needed 
desired you to be. 

I see you couldn’t be 
you couldn’t be. 
~ Patrice  

Patrice Clarkson – 2022