I Don’t Know Why

I don’t know why
You say the things you do

I don’t know why
I listen to you

I don’t know why
Nothing changes in the sea
The earth, the sky

I don’t know
Don’t know why.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

I Need To Know

I can’t keep you happy
I can’t let you go
No one can say the things
I need to know.

Bow my head in anguish
Raise it in joy
Move forward, telling
No one where or what
I need to know.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020