Hold Me Close

Hold me close, hold me tight 
Let me feel secure 
Throughout the darkest night. 

Let my tears disappear 
Feel safe in a land
Vacant of fury, anger  
And awful, awful fear. 

Hold me close, hold me tight 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

Why Haven’t You

Why haven’t you held me close 
Protected me from the worst, the gross 
Why haven’t you? 

Why haven’t you heard my pleas 
My calls for help 
Why haven’t you? 

Why haven’t you seen the worst 
And fell upon the evil that has me cursed 
Why haven’t you? 

Why haven’t you seen, heard, felt or been
The one I need 
Why haven’t you? 

Why haven’t you? 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

You’ve Been With Me

You’ve been with me 
I believe
no amount of time will pass
without you near. 

Remorse in the beginning 
crying that will cease 
becoming memories of laughter and play 
things talked about shown, learned
and explained.

No farther away
than a thought in my head
for I see your voice speaking
your eyes filled with kindness 
no dread. 

I know I can go forward 
I know I’ll be ok 
for you’ll be with me 
forever 
forever and a day. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

Let Them Help

Let them help
Let them be part of the solution 
Part of the ever evolving history. 

Let them work 
Let them play and be happy 
For all will come to an end. 

So let the trip, the journey 
Be a good one 
To last long into eternity. 
~ 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

We Work Together

We work together
we find a way
to make the world better
for all
in the coming
and
the passing days.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2021

I Know You Haven’t Been

I know you haven’t been
On my side nor in between
Still I feel
You will come to be
A fan of all I’ve done
All I’ve been.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

Held With Love

Held with love
On our solitary path 
Loved
Neither left behind 
Nor forgotten. 
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

I Know You Know The Truth

I know you know the truth
I know you’ve seen the way
Whatever happens
Happens in this day.

No ones’s at fault
No one to blame
Only glad the day has come
When we have the way.

The way to happiness
Living in explicit gladness
The way to save our souls
Each and every day.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

I Am Me

Patrice Clarkson's Blog

I am not a failure 

I am me

I am not a success 

I am me

I am not another 

I am me

I am me. 
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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