When I Look Out To Sea

When I look out to sea 
I see you looking
looking back over
just at me 

The waves roll in
and
back out again 
bringing with them 
a message from overseas 
a message
you sent just for me 

In my thoughts I touch your lips 
say words of love 
then send them
on the wind 
over water, overseas 
to you with love 
just from me. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

The Heart Is Cold

The heart is cold 
And
Does not beat 
With love 

Just full of hate 
Anger, blatant lies 
No 
Not love 

See it fester 
Boil over
Beating, beating
Not with love. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

Close By And Near To Me

Close by and near to me 
The warmth of your body 
Comforts, protects me 
Gives me time 
To see
The answer to all the questions 
Filling me.

Then my world
Too
Will be filled with love 

Unconditionally. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

My Birthday Is Near, Yours Was Today

My Birthday is near, yours was today

Without your birth 
My heart wouldn’t beat 
My eyes see
Or
My feet walk beneath
Blue skies and aside green seas 

It’s so long ago
You ceased to be amongst us
But still 
I feel your presence here
Inside/beside of me. 

May we love, be forever
Mother – Daughter 
Far
Far into eternity. 
~ Patrice  

Happy Birthday Mom!

@ Patrice Clarkson 2021

Love

Feeling the movement 
feeling
the love

Moved to emotion 
blanketed
in love 

Vowed to protect 
forever
with love .

Maybe tomorrow 
I’ll see more to be done
thinking, believing
in love. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

Innocent Children Lying Dead

Two young children sit next to shoes left in front of a statue of Egerton Ryerson, who was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Indian Residential School System. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A day to reflect 
a day to stay focused 
on tomorrow 
making it better than yesterday. 

The hurts, wrongs and harms
done in the name
of a God 
that would not condone 
such tragedies in anyway. 

Fill your heart with love
fill your soul with remorse 
for the small
innocent children lying dead
in shallow, unmarked graves 
undiscovered
til just yesterday. 

They had done no wrong 
snatched
from their mothers and fathers
one terrible
fateful day. 

Send support
for survivors that made it thru 
endured torture, harm unmitigated pain 
for no reason
not ever, not never
in those horrible years
terrible days. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

I Have Seen You

I have seen you
your love, honesty
and
virtue.

Knowing
that in-between
are the other things
that
no one wants to see
feel or do.

All
are what makes up
an individual
a life, a soul
and
you.

I have seen you
and
I hope you’ve
seen me
too.
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

Fulfil The Heart

Fulfil the heart
the soul
follow your dreams
to the end
of
the storied road.

Pause
let this journey sink in
soak your soul
in
the many varied stories
you’ll experience
be told.

Fill
your heart with love
let it be carried
forever
in your soul.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

Courting Life, Fleeing Death

Courting life, fleeing death
Time passes
Taking no regard for
The rest.

Holding close, pushing aside
All things
I love, despise.

In tomorrow
The world may change
Leaving everything
Just the same.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

May The Sun Shine Bright

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May the sun shine bright
On the season
May joy and happiness
Be yours tonight.

May your heart be filled
With all things glorious
May you feel love
Tonight.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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