You won’t hold me tight
you’ll leave me
in the middle
of
the night
your heart is cold
your eyes filled
with anger
I’ll see you leave
I’ll see you go
I won’t cry or say a word
our love is over
we’ll move on, retrieve our lives
our emotions too
no more hurt
from
the likes of you.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
You can hear me
calling
you can see
my face
you turn your back on me
you give me
no choice.
I will go where
I need to
I will strive to succeed
to be the one
I need to
without your help
cause you see
I have
no choice.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson.com
Each morning
I create
Patrice
Each morning
I make her come alive
Each night she sleeps
but
does not die
Each day
I appreciate she lives
she is alive.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022
Not today will I say
anything
I need to hide
from
my soul
I will only say
what we
need to know
In a way
that
blesses
all this world
Who too listens
really
needs to know.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Hear the heart call
beckoning all
to feel
love in our minds, our hearts
our souls
Let it be cherished
held close
forever
never losing what fills us
with
sweet kindness.
Let it be
Let it be what
our heart calls.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
You don’t know me
you’ve never seen me
But
I know you
Your heart is
evil
filled with hate
taking advantage of
the weak, the vulnerable
those looking
for
someone great
But
Unfortunately
all they get is
what’s good for you
what lines your pockets
and
those you bought
those that will participate
in your killing schemes, your lies
your hate.
You don’t know me
I wish
I didn’t know you.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Hold me still
Hold me tight
Let not the anger
Destroy
All the love
We share.
No, not tonight.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
I watch the squirrels fight
edging out one another
for a place at the feeder
for
just another bite.
Sometimes
there’s a truce
Sometimes
a bitter fight
Sometimes
a lone squirrel
eats
til he feels suffice.
Birds keep their distance
stay out of the fight
they wait their turn
a time when
all others have had their fill
All’s quiet
No more anger
No more strife.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022
Never
can I be
the one you think
you love
The one
you want me
to be
Never
never will I be.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
No more
will you
be
someone special
to me.
My feelings
will fade
my eyes won’t cry
my lips tasting
only
bitter replies.
My heart
though
will feel the same
loving you
forever
Forever My Love!
It will exclaim.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
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