Poem: Failure (July 2023)

Posted byDevin HoggPosted inPoetryTags:,

I spend the morning pleasantly
The day is hot but I am cool
Inside the house.
I proceed with leisure
Slow start to the week.
I open my work email
First thing I see
A meeting slipped my mind.
Just like that
It all comes rushing back
I beat myself up
For failure of memory & failure to back up;
Failure at work & failure at dating;
Failure at friendship & failure at love;
Failure to manage my stress
Memory & sleep evasive;
Failure to resolve
My fear & my shame
My despair & my grief;
Failure all around
I am a failure.
Yet something in me
Quiet but true
Rebels at this self-summary
Still yet resists.
One day I hope
That true voice
Will change my course
May it come soon.

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.

2 thoughts on “Poem: Failure (July 2023)”

  1. I love the way this shows they way thoughts cascade and can become so terrible from a small mistake. I also tend to pile on myself like this when something happens that upsets me. Hope things are going better now!

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