A big milestone
looms in my way
not one to saunter to
not one to bypass or ignore
not today.
Strength and courage
are mustered to surpass
the obstacles seen today
to that tremendous milestone
on my path, on my way.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
Writing comes easy
It’s the meaning that is hard.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2017
Quietly I lay
waiting for the sky
to take away
all the hurt, pain
I experienced
yesterday
Quietly, quietly I lay.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
Worry, wonder consuming me
will it be okay or will I be
surrounded by misery?
Bite my lip
still my wicked thoughts
fill the future with all that happiness
has brought.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
I hear the song
Feel the vibe
I’m alive
I am alive!
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
We keep secrets
We hold them tight
Never exposed
To see the morning light.
We keep secrets
Silent, secretive
They speak not a word
Sometimes to the grave
They’re carried, never heard.
We keep secrets
Untold secrets
We grasp them tight
Feeling the burden
The weight not light.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2017
My father passed away
Passed away many years ago
On this day.
Memories are all I have
Thoughts of yesterday
Whether happiness, laughter
Or crying in a most sadden way.
My father was my saviour
A man of strength
I loved everyday.
He had troubles
Complications like we all have
As we travel thru our lives
On our way.
All this he overcame
Becoming a beacon of light
On my darkest days.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
See the ending
The beginning to be
Something different
Exceptional
For you and for me.
No retaliation, nor regrets
For this ending
Will begin a new beginning
Better
For you and for me.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021
I hear your call
Your quiet voice
sounding throughout
the meadowland.
I hear your call
resonate
from place to place
making all that hear it
Take a stand.
I hear your call
I will be there too
shoulder to shoulder
following
your command.
~ Patrice
@ Patrice Clarkson 2021
Butterfly flutters
Breathing in sunlight
Going from left
To right
Landing on a flower
That feeds just right.
Beauty encompasses
Wings in flight
Staying still
Only a second
To take a taste
Of the drink of life.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2017
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