Poem: Fleeing From Demons

Posted byDevin HoggPosted inPoetryTags:, , , , ,

As the hours
Fly by
Turn into days
I feel the pressure build
Need mounting
Stress needing release.
So I run
Through the night
Swim
Through the day
Practice Tai Chi
‘Til sweat pours
Body aches
Mind clears.
Trying to outrun
Outswim
Out fight
My demons.
It’s a fool’s game
I know
They always catch me
In the end.
But I keep striving
Hoping against all reason
That the effort
Will yield results
Greater than the sum.
That I will transform
Into the man
I’m meant to be.

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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