Poem: The Passions

The Passions

The fires burn
The passions heat
The ring of voices cry

The sea boils
The drums sound
As the parties
Go to war

Fire!
War!
Confusion!

The voices whisper
In his ear
All day long

Sometimes it seems
As if it will never
End

This war is loud to him
Unheard by others
An internal struggle
It is

At the end of the day
All he can say
Is sorry
To the ones he loves

Published by Devin Hogg

My name is Devin Hogg. I was born and raised in Carnarvon, Ontario, Canada. I moved to Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 2009 for university and lived here ever since. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching TV and movies, going on long walks, swimming, and practicing Chen style Tai Chi. I love to write poetry and blog regularly about topics such as mental health, sci-fi/fantasy series, faith, sexuality, and politics.

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