I Have Made It

I have made it 
even thou there were those 

Who said

It won’t be so
couldn’t be, would never be 

Hear their calls of criticism
hear their snorts of disbelief

Saying

I can’t do this 
this that I know I need too
know I can do 
can succeed and complete.
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022 

Too

Nobody to take
No one to answer too
Nothing to be angry
Or grateful for
Too.

Speaking lightly
Smiling as I need too
Never responding to
Anything hateful, cruel
Or nothing I needn’t
Too.

I am moving to
The very edge of the world
I’m where
Where I need to be
Too.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2019