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.