The Lore of me

By

Patricia Harris

I tried to write
the lore of me,
telling the world the truth
of my forgotten reality.

Perhaps it was written
in script too dark to read…
or maybe I wrote it carelessly
because no one sees me
honestly.

Sympathy

By

Patricia Harris

lost in the notes
of overwhelming sympathy,
the pages flooding over me,
I am struck by the reality
of the dreams we leave behind.

Perhaps the story we hide
is to protect both me and you,
from the truth
we rush to headlessly.