Author Archives: Devin Hogg

I face the swim Bare flesh exposed I jump And fall Bubbles boil around me My worries fall away I swim I swim I swim I swim until my muscles burn I swim until my skin grows soft I swim until The water and I are one I am filled with serenity I feel aContinue reading “Poem: I Swim”

I have come so far From the dark days of youth Survived the pain and loss Joy and love That defined my adolescence I have matured Into a man worthy of respect A far cry from the uncertain child I once was I have been guided through my years By feelings that cannot be ignoredContinue reading “Poem: How Far I’ve Come”

I strive To see past the surface guide I endeavor To see what you could be Most often I see Good heart Good mind The potential to be So much more than you are I do my best To help you see The person you could be I do my best To guide you inContinue reading “Poem: Seeing What Could Be”

I feel a pull I feel a call I am drawn to you Tempted by you And your unconscious appeal My heart again has come to rest On a goal that seems to pure for me Oh! How I wish to be a greater man To have the strength to cry m heart to heaven’sContinue reading “Poem: Drawn To You”

I want to run away Fly away Dream away Immerse myself in a world Where though skies are dark Hope springs eternal in the breasts of men Where heroes are born Who strive to live Not merely survive Where friends can bear you up To heavenly skies Where duty calls And all must answer WhereContinue reading “Poem: I Want To Dream Away”

I have been beaten I have been battered I have been bruised I have not given up I have not been conquered I have not been defeated Though the world turns colder Though the obstacles pile high Though my vision becomes clouded I struggle on Following my feelings Doing what I must Knowing that theContinue reading “Poem: Rallying Myself”

I am not a great man I am not a smart man I am not a strong man I am a honest man I am a stubborn man I am a brave man I live my life in pain I live my life in joy I struggle I live I open my heart And takeContinue reading “Poem: I Am Not A Great Man”

I choose to live with an open heart To love without need of return To desire without need to possess To embrace emotions as they come Without judgment With acceptance To control my actions and loose my heart ‘Tis a tough life Full of pain Full of joy It is the life for me

Look up Look high Look deep Into the night sky See the vastness The grandeur The bright lights The possibility for adventure How can you be blind And see all that How can you be cruel And feel all that