
Life begins fresh and new
Life ends sometimes
Without love renewed.
No one knows
Why or how
Life makes my life
The way it is.
Life begins and ends
And in between
My life is lived.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012


Life begins fresh and new
Life ends sometimes
Without love renewed.
No one knows
Why or how
Life makes my life
The way it is.
Life begins and ends
And in between
My life is lived.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

You can live
In your perfect little house
On your perfect little street
Surrounded by perfect little people
In your perfect little town
Nestled in the perfect little countryside.
Or
You can live the life
That brings you fulfilment
And satisfaction.
Even if its in that
Perfect little house
On your perfect little street
Surrounded by perfect little people
In your perfect little town
Nestled in the perfect little countryside.
It’s your choice. Only yours.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2012


Doesn’t matter how you got there.
Just that you did.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

Venture to the north
Up pass the fork
Lined with hibiscus trees.
Gently touch the pure
And quiet soul
Of those that tread this way
So many years ago.
Theirs is the heart
That beats
In the presence
Of all majesty you meet.
On this journey
Taken to be whole
Up north
Where the hibiscus grow.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

Here I am again
In the bowels of refrain
Feeling totally full of disdain
For the powers that feel
They are in charge.
And will not let the world
Run or follow the sun
Into happiness singing
A purely joyous refrain.
Make it happen
Make the power be you
And sing not disdain
Full of joyous happiness
In this your refrain.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

May your heart deliver love to all that be. ~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

Tired, sleepy mist
Going down a road
I don’t believe exists
Trust its really there
Trust I can take the twists
Don’t really care
Don’t really need this shit.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012


Here I be
Don’t think
You’ve seen
The last of me.
For here I be
Right where I’m
Suppose to be
You don’t scare
Or terrify me.
Not me
For here I be
Right here
Inside of me.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

A turtle met me just today
While I was on my way
She wasn’t very cordial
Actually, awful antisocial.
Snapping, snapping
On what seemed
Her busy way.
The sun was shinning bright
On shell glistening
In the morning light.
What a time to see
A turtle there in front of me
She’s on her way
Must lay eggs today.
No time to doddle
No time to say
Good morning or good day
Must be on my way.
I met a turtle
Just today
A snapping turtle
By the way.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

There I am
Feeling very much alone
No one knows or cares
What thoughts
May bring me fears.
All alone
Desperately alone.
No.
Turn and see
A almighty power
Standing there
Behind of me.
Never will I be on my own
Never all alone
When I have that power
Standing there behind of me
Never will I be alone.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2012