Read Jaxon Pena’s poem “torched”
![Jaxon Pena](https://pscpioneer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3632.jpeg)
Hometown: Steger, IL
Personal/academic plans: pursuing a psychology phd and to become a therapist and explore the world.
Hobbies/interests: skateboarding, writing, making music
Favorite writers: Donna Tartt – her novel “the secret history” is my all time favorite and inspired me a bunch.
sonnet #2
A warmth and hunger pump through my veins
I am fed by your passion and desire
used to feel as if I was locked in chains
when in your presence, you take me higher
as with my heart, you have taken the reins
my mind filled heavy, it’s built its own choir
you silence my weeps and heal all my pains
I hear the bells and envision this growing fire
beaming through my body and all that contains
a burning passion that is torched on fire
a blissful life and serenity that stains
any scenario without you, in advance I retire
any path I might take, your company is desired
together we roam and watch fate transpire
“Torched” is my heartfelt expression of the intense passion and longing I went through. I wrote it during a time when my feelings were incredibly strong, capturing the overwhelming emotions and deep connection I felt. When you truly love someone and feel that same love in return, it feels like there’s a giant fire growing inside of you. This poem channels that fiery energy, depicting how love can both liberate and consume, creating a profound sense of unity and destiny with another person.
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