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9/11 Angels

September 8, 2023

 

Patrice Clarkson’s Blog

A lone firefighter stands amid the rubble, September 2001
A solitary fire fighter stands amidst the rubble and smoke in New York City. Days after a Sep. 11 terrorist attack, fires still burn at the site of the World Trade Center. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson. (RELEASED)

9/11 will be seen 
As a time of horror 
Heartache 
And oh, such bravery 
When 9/11 angels were sent to heaven 
Too much hate 
No saving. 

Buildings will dissipate 
But lives lost or ruined 
Will be remembered 
Then, now and for decades 
The reason lost on most, everyone 
Not known why 
Most of all by those who died 
Really, not understood by anyone. 

Life should not be deemed cheap 
All life is sacred, revered 
That is my belief 
Say a prayer, pray for those 
Who lost their lives 
And those 
Who were the reason. 

For if we all can see 
We must live together 
Work together, love together 
In peace and tranquillity 
Then it will be ours forever 
It will forever 
Be. 
~ Patrice  

© Patrice Clarkson – 2019

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Life Goes On

September 7, 2023
Life Goes On ~ Photo by Patrice

Life goes on
through good and bad
life gives
sadness and then
it uplifts
it makes us glad. 

Be strong, be kind
generous 
full of love for all beasts, fowl 
the giving earth
and
the deep blue sky. 

But
most of all
to
all mankind. 
~ Patrice 

@Patrice Clarkson – 2023

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No Lie

September 6, 2023
No Lie ~ Illustration by Patrice

Nobody calls
No one  is here with me
That is what it is
No lie. 

Deep down inside
I feel the heartache subside
No tears, no cries
Only the smile on my face
Lies. 

To the world I’m okay
I feel loved
I feel treasured
But
I lie.  

Inside
Inside I know
Know it is
Is a lie.  
~ Patrice 

@Patrice Clarkson -2023

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Tenderly

September 5, 2023
Tenderly ~ Watercolour Painting by Patrice

Tenderly

I hold my hand
intwined in yours

Tenderly

I sigh and look beyond
the ground beneath my feet
to the distance, cerulean sky

Tenderly

I know mine is yours
mine to love
yours to be behold

Tenderly

As we go together
through
our separate lives. 

Tenderly
~ Patrice 

@Patrice Clarkson. – 2023

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Holding In My Hands

August 31, 2023
Holding In My Hand ~ Photo by Patrice

Holding in my hands
the answer, the beauty
of
all that has come
will be

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Standing On The Precipice

August 30, 2023
Standing On The Precipice ~ Photo by Patrice

Standing on the precipice
Going forward 
Then 
Looking back to see
All those who stand
Stand with me.
~ Patrice 

     @ Patrice Clarkson – 2023

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Heaven Lives

August 29, 2023
Heaven Lives ~ Photo by Patrice

Heaven lives
Inside of me
Part of you
All of what we see

Heaven is
Whatever you need it
To be
There around embracing you
Embracing me.

Heaven gives
To those that need
It’s strength, It’s love
Everything. 

Let Heaven go
Let it be
Throughout our world
Loving you, loving me.
~ Patrice  

@Patrice Clarkson – 2023

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Wether We Do Or We Don’t

August 28, 2023
Wether We Do Or We Don't ~ Photo by Patrice

Wether we do
or
We don’t

Whether we stay
or
Don’t

Makes no difference
in
The universe 

So to speak 

But in our lives
It means everything
Everything. 
~ Patrice 

@Patrice Clarkson – 2023

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Seeking Answers

August 23, 2023
Seeking Answers ~ Photo by Patrice

Seeking answers
Trying to find
My way through
The sadness
I feel here in my mind.

Rain cries tears
From
My mournful eyes
My lips form words 
I hope won’t make me cry.  

And my feet
My feet run
As fast as they can
From the hurt, anger
I know, I feel
I have.

The only thing left
Is for me to abide 
Hopefully tomorrow
The sun will shine
And
The only blue
will be in the skies.
~ Patrice 

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@Patrice Clarkson – 2023

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Close By, Then Far Away

August 22, 2023
Close By, Then Far Away ~ Photos by Patrice

Close by 
Then far away
My thoughts travel
Travel  
Throughout the day.

I wonder
Will they be right?
Will they say the truth
Or
Will they lie?

Will they protect
The ones I love
Make them laugh  
Not
Make them cry? 

Questions I ask 
Thoughts I wonder 
Throughout the day 
Close by
Then far away. 
~ Patrice 

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@Patrice Clarkson – 2023