You see me on the street, but you do not see me.
I am, but a speck of dust caught in the beam of a streetlight.
Insignificant in this grand and glorious scheme,
But not so insignificant to those who cherish me…as I cherish them.
Mother as I to my wife…wife as I to my daughter,
Father as I to my son…all cherish me, as I them.
Miniscule in this tidal pool of humanity as I may be
This robe I wear befits all that breathe this air,
Fed from the heartlands fertile soil,
Pleasure in grain-fed fowl or grass-fed cattle.
In you dear friends, I see a reflection of me in your life-worn faces;
Neither success nor poverty can separate us in our final hours.
You as I shall become equal to the grasses blade,
The acorn and maple leaf, meal worm and maggot
Shall all become our equals as we return to the earth whence we came.
There is no escape from this inescapable truth.
Though you persevere to nullify my worth, you can not;
For my worth lies not in your perceptions,
But in those of they who loved me.
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Such a beautiful piece!
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer, I really appreciate that.
Beautiful and thought-provoking poem, Dominic! I share your sentiments about humans’ connection to each other and the natural world. We are significant to one another, but insignificant in the universe’s scheme of things. Hope you are having a good day :)
Thank you very much, I couldn’t agree more. I hope your day is going well also. :)
Oh my – the line “You as I shall become equal to the grasses blade” – this is beyond perfection of words, meaning, feeling… Wow. This is a great piece. You are astounding – I just thought I would tell you that:)
Thank you very much, that is really nice of you to say. I wrote this one about a month ago debating whether to post it or not and I have to say, I’m glad I did. I really do appreciate all the nice compliment, they encourage me to keep writing. :)
nice strong message Dominic, our worth … nice to be reminded of this once in awhile
Thank you very much. I guess we all need reminded now and then. :)
Wow…
Thank you Melody. :)
Excellent expression.
Thank you so much.
“Though you persevere to nullify my worth, you can not”
Sounds strong. Like I can hear you say this…chesty and so sure of yourself. I believe it.
Thank you, this is truly how I felt at that moment and how I continue to feel now.
I respect those who stand up for themselves in the right way.
I do as well.