Facing Ourselves in Silence is a collection of the poetry of Robert J. Patrick. The poems explore a variety of topics and emotions, love, anger, angst, trust, mistrust, and on an on. As the author says, "We all face struggles of life and strive each day as best we can. This work is the voice of me, people I know and people I don't yet know. This is the voice of a generation wanting to speak words into life. Sometimes, however, words are not enough."