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I can’t be scorned, belittled or debased I am alive, I have survived And I know, know what I need to do. ~ Patrice Patrice Clarkson – 2019

My Beating Heart

My heart is heavy She feels so old So many stories How many more To be told? She ticks and beats She has survived She seen joys She has cried. Blood fills Pulses to My mind, hands, feet And back thru. How many more thumps Does she have Not mine to know Just glad I...

I Drink My Coffee

I drink my coffee I sip my tea I struggle in the morning Just to be me. Then in the afternoon It all becomes clear Salvation from questions I have no answers to No answers for Those I hold dear. As night settles in And my heart quietly rests I see I’ve been...