Patrick Mahony Poems

In life there are people that will hurt us and cause us pain,
but we must learn to forgive and forget and not hold grudges.

In life there are mistakes we will make,
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Well, I'm listening to the pitter-patter of the rain
Alone in the middle of the night
My heart begins to feel the pain
Of missing you with all my might
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Why are you so beautiful?
Why do you take my breath away?
How did I get so lucky?
How are you perfect in every single way?
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Father
I long for you
I thirst for you
For you alone
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Lovely tree,
Yesterday
wild winds of winter combed
your black and twining hair.
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As I think of our friendship, I begin to see
Mere words can't describe what you mean to me.
When this cold, hard world has me lonesome and blue,
I look up to see my angel, my sweet angel, you.
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When you Come
When you come to me, unbidden,
Beckoning me
To long-ago rooms,
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