The world’s mine
is
what
I thought
Then
I grew up
and
found
I thought
I’ll have to work
for it
my whole lifetime
through
And
never, never
stop.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson- 2025
I Thought
June 18, 2025
I Didn’t Listen
June 17, 2025
You told me
I didn’t listen
I went on
my way
Why didn’t I listen
to
your kind words
soft and loud
telling
of things needed
to be
addressed
not allowed
But I didn’t listen
I didn’t say anything
to
stop the sadness
settle the anger
or
quell the foray
No, I did nothing
nothing like that
today.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
You
June 16, 2025
You see me
but
I don’t see you
I don’t feel anything
anything
for you
You came into
my life
when I was vulnerable
and
blue
you made me feel
I had something
to live for
unfortunately, it was
not you
Please forgive me
I don’t know what to do
I owe you so much
but
but I don’t
don’t love you.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
Enough
June 13, 2025
More
is
never enough
All
is the trouble with
not enough
Figuring
it out, making sure
I know
what I need, what I have
and
that it’s always
just enough.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022
Share this:
Tell Me
June 12, 2025
Do you tell me?
Can I say
those words needed
to get through
this
one day?
I won’t know
what they are
I won’t voice them
today
Unless you tell me
Tell me
those precious words
to make
this
one glorious day.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
A Leopard
June 11, 2025
A leopard
never changes
it’s spots
Only
hides, covers
them up.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
Stories
June 10, 2025
Stories
of
heartache
Stories
of
home
Sometimes they linger
just so
we don’t feel
All
alone.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
Let Me Be
June 9, 2025
Let me be
Let me find the solace
I need
to
live life
comfortably
Let me be alone
with my thoughts
to
discover
where they want
to go
Let me feel
my heart
beat
in rhythm
with
the rhyme of life
Let me be
only
the one I want
to be
Let me
Let me be.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
The Bravest Soul
June 4, 2025
The bravest
soul
The strongest
heart
The deepest
love
Not forgot
forever
Forever more.
~ Patrice
May you rest in peace and tranquility
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2025
Share this:
A Home Is A Home
May 30, 2025
A home is a home
no matter the width, the size
treasured forever
lived in from birth
to the time you die.
Feel the gentle breathing
of timbers and frame
holding strong
in winter winds, torrential rains.
All are welcomed
with love, no despair
come
step into this home.
There you’ll share
laughs, great food
and
a glass of sweet cheer.
~ Patrice
Patrice Clarkson – 2022
Patrice’s Art & Poetry Blog 