Passions

Passions.             

Long in years-            
   when passions pout

Old's seen change-   
heard hymn and shout     

Wondering still-             
      what life's about

Fire in the belly-         
   long turned to gout

Thin's in-                 
 so we shun the stout

The long haired poet-           
          termed a lout

His poetic wish-                 
         to shout it out

Wisdom through thought-     
          to live without

We are the lesser-          
        left yet in doubt

Deep in years-       
time when passions pout.

Ronald C.Downie.