Holding my heart
near to me
so it won’t break
fall from joy
into
misery.
I’ll hold her close
feel the veins and arteries
pumping
throughout
my grateful body.
She has been
but never seen
light
hidden deep
inside of me.
Never spoken or cried
there
she stays
inside of me
inside
my body.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2024
Quietly said, quietly done
Now we start
Start back to
Where we were
We begun.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
I feel your heart
Your quiet strength
I walk aside your silent figure
Not alone.
No words spoken
No hand is touched
But there beside me
My father walks.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2020
Sometimes
you follow your dreams
Sometimes
you do not
Sometimes
you’re lost
looking for the way
And
Sometimes
you feel the love
that
helps you, guides you
on
your way.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
Tic tok, tic tok
goes the clock
throughout time
Tic tok, tic tok
does march on
through conflicts
and
happy, pasting times
Tic tok, tic tok
is all we hear
when we meet, love
and marry
Tic tok, tic toc
as
children play
old folks say words
lost in yesterday
Tic tok, tic tok
is what I hear the clock say
as time passes
passes away.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
I can see you
Feel your breath breathing
On mine
My lips hunger
For your loving touch
Caresses
Far
Far into night.
What else is there
But loving
Loving forever
The rest of
This
Passionate night.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
No more do I go
To the edge
Oh no, now I leap off
Into the unknown
Accepting everything will be okay
Trusting all
No more to hesitate
No more to wait
Nor stay on the edge
But
Leap, leap off with faith
No dread.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
Courses thru my body
In streams of gratitude
A smile
Upon my face
Honour
The thought dwelling in my mind
For those
That have helped me
Been
So very, very kind.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
No more to see
Nothing left to do
Move on
And be filled with gratitude
For
Your heart is left intact
No breakage
No, nothing like that.
Count your blessings
Be in tune with
The steady march of time
It will take you to a place
You’ll be at peace
Nothing to regret
No, nothing like that.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
Seven twice minus one
Brings us to the time
Before we begun
To see one another
As we were
What we’d become.
Seven twice minus one
Only date
We start from.
~ Patrice
@Patrice Clarkson – 2024
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