Dom DiFrancesco

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Temptation

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I have taken hold of my senses and emotions,

Both temporal and natural, or so I thought.

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One, however refuses to submit,

Fails to retreat in the face of iron will.

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This one will continue to elude me

I fear, until my dying day.

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My nemesis, temptation, smells weakness

Drawing out the impetuosity of my youth.

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It taunts me with promises of wealth and joy,

Promises of gratification and self-aggrandizing,

Promises of love and power and strength.

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Incorrigible are these in their sloth and betrayal;

Resistance proves futile in the face of this demon,

This evil that has been plaguing man since time began.

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I fear I will continue in this mortal struggle

Until I breathe my last breath

Or conquer this most human of addictions,

Temptation.

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Comments

6 responses to “Temptation”

  1. Shackled and Crowned Avatar
    Shackled and Crowned

    Never thought of temptation being a form of adiction, but I can completely understand now

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    1. blackandwrite Avatar
      blackandwrite

      I thought is was sort of a weird twist, but it seemed to work in this case. Thanks. :)

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  2. melodylowes Avatar
    melodylowes

    You express so nakedly the reality most of us who are honest face – that struggle within, which holds us back from who we could be. Good exploration – very raw.

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    1. blackandwrite Avatar
      blackandwrite

      Thank you very much Melody. If any of us say we haven’t been faced with temptation I think we would be lying.

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  3. purple Avatar
    purple

    pffft and he tries to say his creativity is waning … I offer proof otherwise! The defense rests.

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    1. blackandwrite Avatar
      blackandwrite

      Thank you very much. I think the weekend was a disaster for me, but I hope that I have it back. :)

      Reply

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