Don’t let him
be
the master of your destiny
leading you to chaos, killing
despicable misery
Don’t let him
be
the one who takes
you down
a path of loneliness, hatred
anarchy
Don’t let him
take away your livelihood
your dreams
destroy your country
your forests, rivers
diluting, polluting
everything
Please
don’t let him
let him do these things.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Am I here
am I there
am I
everywhere?
I don’t see how
I am to be
here
there, everywhere
Then
I smell
the fruits of destiny
Then
I hear sounds
pounding
the Earth
deep, deep underground
I know, know then
I’m here
I’m there, I’m everywhere.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2925
Awful things do happen
bodies
cry and bleed
This is why
I need you
need you close
forever
close
holding, protecting me.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
I know
I’ve been lost
in the wilderness
of
low self esteem
Climbing out
has been hard
rocks, crevasses
unholy shards
pierce my skin, my life
my thoughts
Still I climb
I push, pull and shove
to
a glorious world
full of
grace, courage
and
self-love.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022
You have been
devoted
to
this way of life
You have given
all
Did you think you had
no choice?
You, I respect
I believe in you
so much
I will follow
where you lead
because
you see
I too
have
no choice.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
My heart has seen
Has been shown
The way to go
The path to take
Hearing ones speak
Words of wisdom
I need to believe
Yes
That’s what
My heart has seen
Can hear.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
There they are
here
I be
the gulf between
seems like
an
eternity
May we
bridge the gap
may we
be all together
once again
in
pleasant harmony.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Feel the heart
Feel it beat
Sending life
Throughout the body
From the head
To
Walking feet
Never
Saids a word
Rarely
Skips a beat
For a whole lifetime
The heart
It beats
Beats
Beats.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022
We have not
begun to know
how
vast the universe
our galaxy, the oceans
or
what lies beneath
the frozen snow
We don’t know
How
the sun shines for centuries
not reduced to
just a glow
We don’t know
we don’t know much of anything
yet
we think we do
We think we know.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Heaven hopes
and
does tell
the world’s troubles
oh so well
While seeking in heartache
something
so good, so divine
Let me
not forget
this path has troubles
that’ll guide me
show me
Build a self within me
so strong
so very kind.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
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