Author Archives: Devin Hogg

Tears well Throat clenches I struggle to Hold on Against the accusing Stares The battle is A hard one But fight it I will Because I can

When the music blares When the crowds grow too strong When the darkness closes in When my defenses are insufficient When my own mind turns on me When my feelings need to pour I write poetry And so I do

I feel Out of place Isolated from The majority I try to keep Strong and on course Yet the pressure Is hard to bear I shall shoulder the load And stand alone ‘Til others stand with me

Conflict Feelings overwhelm Try to fight it Try to rise above it Try to be the better man Yet something in me Can’t help but be Bitter and resentful Mistrusting I know these Dark feelings must Not gain control Yet the battle Is a hard one One I’ll keep fighting ‘Til love finds a way

I am a many-headed beast I am relentless and insidious I exist within the depths of your mind I am all your hidden fears— I make your heart beat And passions rise I make you scream and cry I am a monster, known as anxiety Yet I can be defeated When one has hope WhenContinue reading “Poem: The Monster”

Pain in my heart Separation Discord and anxiety I hate it when this Happens to me I feel overwhelmed And isolated Fighting tears that Threaten to well In my eyes I try to reason Try to ignore the pain But I fail There is no rhyme Or reason to The feelings I am Suffering fromContinue reading “Poem: Battle Against Myself”

I’ve known great friends in my short life The greatest there can be I’ve known love and support Tears and pain yet something Was absent still A gaping hole in my life That only now has been filled I know now the joys of brotherhood With those not of my blood I know the funContinue reading “Poem: Brotherhood”

They stand The majestic giants Figures from my childhood A constant presence in my life They’ve been with me All my life Helping me, guiding me Making me realise my full potential They are fading away Taking my sense of security To the grave and beyond It gets worse As the ones who Look upContinue reading “Poem: Passing of Time”