Author Archives: Devin Hogg

Push and shove Shove and push Internal pressure Rises up Boils up Push There goes the fuse The gates are unlocked The forces unleashed Shove The heart is revealed Old hurts released Silence The fallout has occurred Bonds stretched to breaking A mix of shame and triumph Shame for the initial loss Triumph for standingContinue reading “Poem: Push And Shove”

There is a part of me That hides a strength That knows the right The true and just That part of me I long to reach To rest in her warm embrace O! What days there will be When I am with that part of me

When I ache Inside and out When all I want to do is rest Duty calls though I want to sleep Duty keeps me moving One duty at a time Duty calls and keeps at bay The dark despair

I wait for you to call I long to hear your voice Assuring me That it shall not be long Til next we see Each other’s hearts I yearn to be Next to you Tell me please That you will lay Next to me That you will love None but me That you will feelContinue reading “Poem: Waiting For The Call”

As the days grow cold I yearn for warmth For the fire Only you can light I look round And see The happy couples Glowing brightly With love and joy Why can’t I know That bright fiery warmth Must I live Ever weary Ever cold Ever lonely

O cruel fate Temptress of our desires Am I destined To be there Silent and strong To see and to hear Of the joy in lives Of others To even play A part However small In joining lovers Destined by the Stars to be Yet not be held In that warm embrace Myself

You require Solid proof Hard material Before you will believe You will not commit You will not see ‘Til evidence lay bare Afore you Now I caution you Voice of reason Voice of logic There may be things Which must be felt In your deepest bones And though By and large You do have openContinue reading “Poem: Proof”

I wait And I abide For you my dear To see The love I hold for you The bond twixt you and me Our paths have crossed The universe decided We are one For now For always Now darling Listen closely Look inside yourself You’ll see The truth of things Between you and me

I have been warned I may be scorned If I continue To follow my Heart’s desire It seems It is a crime To speak my mind To act on My strong conscience Listen now O voice of persecution We can hold Varied views And still get along Just stay open-hearted

Some yearn to lead To inspire hope and fear To wield the double-edged Sword of responsibility Others desire to follow To do what they are told To act as extension of will I wish to follow middle ground To have the option of choice To serve as advisor Confident and right-hand man I want ToContinue reading “Poem: Right Hand Man”