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Tomorrow

December 2, 2025
Tomorrow ~ Photo by Patrice

Take me thru
to
tomorrow
let me hear
words
not filled
with
deep sorrow 

See creatures
all
big or small
living life
beside of us
no anger
harmony that’s
all 

Take me
to
this tomorrow
let me lie
in
kindness, happiness
all day
every hour 
well beyond
that
tomorrow. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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You Haven’t Been

November 25, 2025
You Haven't Been ~ Photo by Patrice

I know
you haven’t been
all
I want you to be 

But 

 Have I been
all
you need
all you seek? 

Likely not I feel
I see
I think. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Makes No Sense

November 19, 2025
Makes No Sense ~ Watercolour by Patrice

I know it
shouldn’t hurt like this
I know it shouldn’t
be 

Still
deep in my soul 
my anger festers, rages
because of all
I see 

Why does one hurt
another? 

Why kill or maim
a living creature
or
another
human being? 

Makes no sense
no sense
to me. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Colouring Well

November 13, 2025
Colouring Well ~ Illustration by Patrice

Colouring well
staying within the lines
not deviating 
not
causing anything
that could be considered
a crime 

Maybe tomorrow
or
the day after that
I’ll scratch across the table
colouring
everything black 

Always 
outside the lines
asking
whatever could be
up
with that? 
~Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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I Am Grateful

November 10, 2025
I Am Grateful ~ Creation by Patrice

I am grateful
for the love
I feel
today, tonight

It’ll guide me
through
all heartache 
strife

My heart, my head
my hands 
my feet
all moved together
with that 
an universal beat 

All 
are grateful
for
this love 

Placed 
in
our heart
that
makes it move
with such
a lovely
lovely beat. 
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Misery

November 4, 2025
Misery ~ Photo by Patrice

Let me not begin
to feel 
all the anger
misery 

Let my eyes see
happiness, gratitude
everything
but
misery 

Let my feet trod
on
hallowed ground
let not a stone
make me stumble
fall down 

And 

Let my hands hold
all that’s right
now, forever
even
thru the darkest night. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Are You Treading Water

October 22, 2025
Are You Treading Water ~ Photo by Carol Redford
Photo Courtesy of Carol Redford – https://www.instagram.com/carolredford4

Are you treading water
waiting
to die? 

Or
diving in
with
a loud victorious cry? 

Or
swimming
to
a island paradise? 

Your choice
to
make
your choice to live
in
this time
before you die. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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I Am A Survivor

October 3, 2025

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I Am A Survivor ~ Photo by Patrice

I am a survivor 

I survived hatred, anger  
things
that made me a victim

I am a survivor

I came through
growing into someone
who understands how it happened 

I am a survivor 

Only hurt, remorse for those
who inflicted that hatred
that anger 

I am a survivor 

Have moved forward
built a life full of love, generosity
no hatred, some anger 

I am 

I am a survivor. 
~ Patrice

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Pure And True

October 1, 2025
Pure And True ~ Watercolour by Patrice

You hold me close
I feel you do
your heart
beats
pure and true 

Together
we can conquer
the universe 

I know we can
I know
we will 

For our hearts
beat
pure and true. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025

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Maybe Tomorrow

September 26, 2025

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Maybe Tomorrow ~ Pen & Ink Drawing by Patrice

Maybe tomorrow 
Maybe
Another day
Maybe it’ll feel like forever
In the way you feel
Today. 

But 

Your end will come
In a moment
Or
It may have come
Yesterday. 

Your purpose, your mission
Is
To live each moment
Each day 
With joy and happiness. 

So
When you close your eyes
For forever
You’ll smile
And
You’ll say 

That was fun 
That was, a good day!” 
~ Patrice  

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@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

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