Posts Tagged ‘My Musings’

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I Hear You Call

May 14, 2026
I Hear You Call ~ Photo by Patrice

I hear you call
I see you
fly
you don’t know
I exist
and
truthfully, neither do I

We fly through our life
we laugh, we cry
but
are we really here
are
we alive?
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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My Heart’s Memories

May 8, 2026

I went back after several years, to the place where I grew up. 
The place where I had many happy times and wonderful memories. 

I was overwhelmed to see what time has done.

My Heart’s Memories ~ Photo by Patrice

My Heart does break 
My soul knows 
The past has gone 
It exists 
No more. 

Times remembered 
Times 
From long ago past 
Have faded in my memory 
But 
I thought 
They’d last and last. 

The land has covered 
Over 
The lane we used to walk 
Trees died 
Their stark bodies bent 
Cracking in the wind 
While bushes have overgrown 
Where happiness 
Should’ve been. 

Surrounded 
By empty, barren fields 
Flourishing weeds covering in 
What used to be 
Fertile land growing crops 
That 
Nurtured creatures 
Way back then. 

Only memories 
Now 
Only fading memories 
Of what was but not now 
Or 
Ever again. 
~ Patrice

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You Spoke

May 7, 2026
You Spoke - Photo by Patrice

You spoke
but
you didn’t say
words of wisdom
nor 
great things 

No, not today 

Makes me wonder
do you know
what it’s all about? 

Or 

Just wording words
you’ve heard
but
never cared
thought about? 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Solely You Are The One

May 5, 2026
Solely You Are The One ~ Photo by Patrice

Solely you are the one
solely 

What will happen
when you  
you’re all done? 

Will someone else take over? 

Will the job be gone
be done? 

I don’t have the answers
I only know
that

Solely 
solely you are the one. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Shaped

April 29, 2026
Shaped ~ Illustration by Patrice

Shaped
in
such a way

Depicting the life
it wishes
to display

No subtle changes
no
great curves

Just a shape of a life
a life
lived
celebrated
in
such a wondrous way. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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I Wrote

April 27, 2026
I Wrote ~ Illustration by Patrice

I wrote
what I felt
I felt
what I wrote. 

Was it the truth? 

I don’t know 

It was what
I felt
it was what
I’d seen
what I could taste. 

That’s all
it needs to be
for
that makes it real
in
my reality. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Close By And Very Close

April 23, 2026

Close By And Very Close ~ Photo by Patrice

Close by
and
very close
the world seems
to fly by 

We watch it go 
wondering
should we be
onboard
or
just let it ride
let it go? 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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The Line In The Snow

April 21, 2026
Last used April 21/26

The line of snow
tells me
what has been
what
will come again 

But
in
the meantime
the line
will
disappear 
the sun shine

All will be
spring 
all
will be fine 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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You Don’t Know

April 16, 2026
You Don't Know ~ Photo by Patrice

You don’t know 
and
I can’t tell you
what will happen
in
your life
or
mine. 

We must be
optimistic
we must trust
the heavenly
has us in their hands
guiding us
through
the darkest night. 

I’ll say a prayer
for you
please say one
for me
and
may we come together
joined
in
our destinies. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026

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Falling Asleep, Staying Awake

April 13, 2026
Falling Asleep, Staying Awake ~ Photo by Patrice

Falling asleep
staying awake
the same
but
a difference
I can’t contemplate. 

Each night
when
I go to bed
I wonder which one
will be swirling round
in
my head. 

My body must follow
my feet align
for
whatever happens
it’ll start right there
in
my head. 

Falling asleep
or
staring straight ahead. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2026