PoemsbyPatrick : Writing

Borrowed Minutes

Borrowed Minutes

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


"Love doesn't always get the chance to be anything other, but caught in the stolen moments." - Ees
Come in From the Cold

Come in From the Cold

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


Come in from the cold,Join me by the fire.I'll wrap you in my love,Show you my desire.The warmth of passion glowing bright,When I hold you near.I'll w..
I Don't Think of You Anymore

I Don't Think of You Anymore

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


I don't think of you anymore.Not your smile, or even your face.I don't look at you anymore.Other thoughts have taken your place.What was once close, i..
Fly Among the Clouds

Fly Among the Clouds

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


Tethered to the ground,Fly among the clouds,My soul does soar,When autumn winds abound.Earthbound though I am,My spirit seeks the sky,The simple joy o..
The World Claims Our Every Minute

The World Claims Our Every Minute

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


Panic now does grip our souls,The day's work not being done.Still so many things we need to do,But all I can think of is being with you.The world clai..
Would You be Happy if You Knew

Would You be Happy if You Knew

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


Would you be happy if you knew,That I'd given up loving you?Not completely as it seems,Just a partial loss of dreams.Our plan was always clear and str..
Ballad of a Big State Boy

Ballad of a Big State Boy

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


The mid-west, protestant work ethic. A miracle or a curse?
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


A friend once tried to teach me that with accomplishment comes freedom. I am still chained too much to the opinions of others.
Sit in the Morning Dark

Sit in the Morning Dark

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


I sit in the morning dark,This is my time and mine alone.The world does not call me yet,To stray away from home.A time to sit and sip my tea,To think ..
These Walls

These Walls

A Poem by PoemsbyPatrick


These walls are meant to hold me, To shield me from myself. They manage and control me, My life in order on a shelf. These walls are m..