Don’t be bitter or angry
Just be happy and gay.
Don’t let them get you down
With their toxic chatter
Even in the darkest night
There always will be a guiding light.
Dance a light step down the pathway
Smile, laugh hysterically with delight
Being happy and gay
If only tonight.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Your heart treats you as you treat others
Take care to love yourself.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
Hear my heart call
Hear that quiet voice
Murmur words of love
Filling all with grace.
Hear my heart call
Words to ease the pain
Sounds made from
A sweet refrain.
Hear my heart call
I’m not alone
Forever with me
In all my journeys.
Hear my heart call
Listen, listen to that sound
Hear my heart
Hear my heart call.
~ Patrice
Patrice Clarkson – 2018
Going once, seeing twice
The solution and necessary advice
Let be not in vain
Take the advantage seek and gain
A life lived with such divine
Will last forever
Throughout all time.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
Everything is orchestrated
Nothing left to chance
No sadness, happiness comes
Just by circumstance.
Delve deep within it
Try to see the why
Know nothing will come of it
Cause just a mortal
Are you and I.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
Wondering why or did I see
How the heart mends
Without any seams.
Tragedy, chaos and most likely strife
Rip holes in my being
Then along comes kindness
Dipped in strength
Changing everything.
A smile, a laugh, a gentle caress
Hold me together
Thru anything.
I’m not wondering
I know, I see
With love my heart mends
Without any seams.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Before the light begins to fade
See the beauty in all you survey
Let no small thing be overlooked
As you feel your heart pounding
In a life lived with gratitude
Giving all
No matter what comes to be
This, I think
We need to see.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
When I feel I must go
Not to stay
Then I’ll know the path
The path to take
No remorse will come to mind
No fallen down
No mistake
The sun will shine
Rain will fall
The moon shall rise
And
I’ll be at peace
With it all.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
Optimistic for heaven’s sake
Moving forward
No hand on the brake
Thinking thoughts of gratitude
Holding on to all
No hurting feet or pounding head
Just clear breath
Breathing in and out
Thankful that I’m alive
I’m not dead.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2018
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