“Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life.”

— William Hazlitt

Patrick Patrick

Demons

Each demon laughing, each taking its turn
Breaking down my spirit
For which now it yearns
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The Key

It’s bitter cold, the wind is, as it moves through my body like a ghost, my overcoat providing no protection whatsoever, except to keep me from shivering my senses loose
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A Feeling of Gray

Miles away, looking at myself
A hollow feeling inside
From out of nowhere it came
“Why”, it screams, says this simple mind
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Always, I Will

I think about it sometimes…
And always I will…
It’s not as if I’ve lost my mind…
I’ve only lost how to feel
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Blame

I want to scream out...
I want to call your name...
I want to be there...
I want to be your blame
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