Begging for the answer
Looking for the right
To make my life a difference
Far, far into the brightest day
The darkest night.
No one will answer
Justify or let it go
Me alone will climb
The altar’s steps
Me alone will be the one
To know.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
When I hear your heart
Go
Tic toc, tic toc
I’ll send you love
I’ll forget you not.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
I have found
My life abounds
With great and grandeur things
If I stay my breath
And listen
To all that brings me joy
Love
And lovely earthly things.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
Holy has it
Blessed to be
In the company of the exalted
Those that run the universe
The rain, the wind
And me.
No one says
They are lonely
Nor do they see reason
To be unhappy
Or heaven forbid
Angry.
You will be one
Of these persons
You will be filled with ecstasy
For the exalted
Will make sure
It comes to be.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
Why haven’t I seen
Your heart open up
Your voice speak
Soft, lilting words
Why haven’t I known
The place where all go
To be safe and unhurt
Why haven’t I?
I don’t know why
I haven’t been able
To experience all
Of these things.
I do know they exist
And know
Someday I’ll see all these
Beautiful, wondrous things.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
What is the cause? What is the effect?
What does it mean?
For hearts are broken, cities crumble
Crops decay
Lives destroyed.
And
In the midst of this
A sprout pops up, a giggle resonates
Thunder dissipates
Rain clears all filth away.
There is a God
There is a life
We will not disappear.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
Sleepless night
Bringing early morning light
Restful peace eluding senses
Throughout the dark
The long, question filled night.
No answers come
Only questions filling, swirling
Round my exhausted mind
No time to sleep, to rest
To dream of better times.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
Hold the tender
In your hands
Bask in sunlight
Lighting all the land.
Never believe
Your life’s not worthy
For you are mighty
You are mighty grand.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
When the world is laughing
And things are profound
Stand on their steps
Then lightly step down.
No holes will be barred
No one will curse or swear
Just jovial laughing
Not one bit of despair.
Hear the world laughing
Join the chorus of delight
Smile with pleasure
Let heartache take a hike.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2015
So long ago
I wrote my lines of love for you
So long ago
I lived my life for you
So long ago
I found I didn’t know you
So long ago
I left, left before you left me too
So long ago, so long ago
I loved you.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2019
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