by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 15, 2014 | Poetry
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
by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 10, 2014 | My Musings, Poetry
I wonder what was it like When I was born Did I cry right away Or was I compelled? Did I know what had happened Was I frightened to be out Of the only world I’d known Did I even know where I was? The answers I don’t know No one left to tell Gone are the...
by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 9, 2014 | My Musings, Poetry
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...
by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 8, 2014 | My Musings, Poetry
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...
by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 7, 2014 | Affirmations, Poetry
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 –...
by Patrice Clarkson | Oct 6, 2014 | My Musings, Poetry
Birthday Wishes, Birthday Thoughts You were born, lived and got A life full of memories, loved, loved a lot Birthday Wishes, Birthday Thoughts. ~ Patrice © Patrice Clarkson – 2014