Devin Hogg

Poem: Frozen Heart

Cold, cold, cold Winter winds blow Snow swirls White wet cold coats all The chill outside Pales against The chill inside My heart is frozen Colored blue And filled with frost-bitten pain As I face the world alone I long for someone To share my demons with To remind me not all is struggle ToContinue reading “Poem: Frozen Heart”

Poem: Brothers, Dear

You may put me down Spin me around Break my backbone Undermine the ground That I’m standing on Crack jokes at my expense Mock me and scorn me Constantly examine me Aggressively question me But I warn you now I’m not as weak As you seem to think I’m not the fool That you thinkContinue reading “Poem: Brothers, Dear”

Poem: My Path Now

I know My purpose now My feelings clear My struggle resolved Though it will Be hard to walk The road is marked And lined with love And if I despair Or shy in fear Stumble in the dark You will be there To shine the light To pick me up Once again So I amContinue reading “Poem: My Path Now”

Poem: The Lord Guided Me

I walk through the night Fear fills my heart Wind blows through my hair Whispers of destiny fill my ear In despair, I cry out to the Lord He answers me With hand firm on my shoulder And voice whispering in my ear Though the dark howls And fear fills my being I walk onContinue reading “Poem: The Lord Guided Me”

Poem: Laying My Heart Bare

I am Doing what I fear most Laying my heart bare Telling her What I’ve longed to say My fear is shouting “Don’t do it, you fool Pain is all that you will get And that is if it goes well” A deeper voice reassures With hand firmly on my shoulder “This is what youContinue reading “Poem: Laying My Heart Bare”

Poem: Fear

Fear is of the dark It wraps its dark embrace Around my heart And bars the way To what I desire most I build barriers to keep fear out It is insidious and seductive The barriers crack And fear rushes in My life’s goal Has been to let go my fear Remove its power overContinue reading “Poem: Fear”

Poem: What I Can Promise

I’ve hurt you And I’m sorry I’ve failed And I’m tearing myself up I can never promise I’ll be perfect I will probably always misstep I can promise you I will stand firm I will always keep walking Striving for my best And in those times When I fall down I only ask this KeepContinue reading “Poem: What I Can Promise”

Poem: Your Servant

Drums beat Sounding a rhythm Echoing in sympathy With the pounding of my heart Wind blows Refreshing air over me Filling my soul With the call of my destiny I am a servant of the light Shining in the darkness Crying your name in the silence That echoes all over me I am your handsContinue reading “Poem: Your Servant”

Poem: Lover and Fighter

My father always told me “You’re a lover, not a fighter” I used to find that sad But now I know it’s not that bad For there is some wisdom In what he always said I detest most strongly And discord or resent And violent confrontation Is not really my forte My natural selection IsContinue reading “Poem: Lover and Fighter”

Poem: How Great Is The Price?

A marked man I am Alone Even among friends Chosen For a painful destiny “How great is the price?” I ask the Lord, “How much pain must I feel Before I lay me down to rest?” And the Lord answers me, “I know your pain is great And I would this burden You didn’t haveContinue reading “Poem: How Great Is The Price?”