The Essence Of Me

No one can 
or
will be 
the essence of me. 

Me, alone 
is the only one 
I am. 

Pure with faults 
that’s who 
who I am, I can
will be. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

A Friend Must Now Depart

A friend must now depart
an angel holds her hand
guides her on the journey
she must start
no one wants this to be
but know she must go
as an angel takes her hand
guides her to heavens oh so bright

My friend must depart
a great sadness fills my soul
my hurting heart.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

Let Me Be The One

Don’t let me be the one
The one that cries out lies
Never happy with her life
Always, always helping no one.

Don’t let me be the one
Who sees nothing pure or good
Looking every time
To the bad, the sad
Let me be not that one.

Let me be the one
Who sees beauty in everything
Feels life in the wind, earth and sky
A presence who just can’t
And won’t be denied
Let me, let me be that one.
~ Patrice

Patrice Clarkson – 2019