Saddened by what has happened
Devastated by what is done.
Moving forward with a heavy heart
Feeling as though I’m coming undone.
It will get better
The sun will shine once again.
But for now there is no light
Darkness engulfs a healing sun.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Say no more
Stand still and tall
You will weather the beating storm
Say no more
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
I can see her body lying there
I can see her breath move up and down
Now between life and afterlife
Her mind is slowing down
She greets the ones who’ve gone before
She smiles and wags her tail
My hand it brings her back
She knows it’s stroke she’ll feel just this once more
With silent eyes open wide her heart it beats
No more. ~ Patrice
Rest in peace dear, sweet Ursa, my little pumpkin
Ursa De L’Etang D’illhaeusern ~ August 25, 2003 ~ October 17, 2014
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Quandary going on
What is right. What is wrong.
One step forward. Ten steps back
Don’t turn around, don’t look back.
Heart is whole, mind is clear
Take what you need and hold so dear.
No dilemma, will carry on
The way is right, you’ll hear your song.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
A great sadness
Has taken over my life.
A great sadness
Not from stress, toil or strife.
A great sadness
Gives me no relief.
A great sadness
Is this that I speak.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Fortunately
I’m not in the company
Of those that would expose
My faults and misfortunes
Fortunately.
Fortunately
My heart’s not broken
Or my breath stripped of air
And my head still works
Fortunately.
Fortunately
I’m in the company of good
Life is filled and fortunate
Fortunately.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Rancour hiding deep inside
Struggling, struggling to let it out
Outside away from me
And my distance memory.
Laughter’s good coming up
Throwing out all it can
Including rancour hiding
There inside.
Rejoice because rancour deep inside
Replaced by laughter’s bringing
Joy and happiness
Dwelling too, there inside.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
One more time
I’ll write what I feel
Deep down in the midst
Of something that I didn’t know
Did exist and sure don’t know
What it is.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Reading, writing
Putting it down on paper
Making it real
By telling maybe, a lie.
Live a life never known
But through another’s eyes
Feeling emotions
Sometimes reduced to cry.
Breathing life into words
Taking us on a magical journey
An exciting adventure
From reading, writing
Putting it down on paper.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
Feel it well up from beneath
See the voice have no speech
Know the darkness gives no harm
Then in a blink, its all gone.
~ Patrice
© Patrice Clarkson – 2014
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