Winters chill fast approaching,
Trees barren of supple leaves
Stand cold and hard–unfeeling.
Still my heart beats–
Pulsing warm and full of life;
Though invisible to the naked eye
Like the tree…I live,
Waiting to usher forth that which I hold close.
My passions roil inside begging release,
But this runs contrary to my grain.
Struggling as that of the springtime bud
To escape from their dormancy.
Perhaps this cocoon is of my own making,
Protecting me from imagined fears.
I push…push with all my might
Against my ivy covered shell
Long shuttered to keep the frost at bay;
Exposure to the cold starkness of life too much to bear.
This is not what it is to live
Instead it is simply existing,
Void of true joy, void of heartfelt bliss
I will hibernate no longer.
This will be my spring, my season of renewal,
Buds of my inner self will burst forth
Freeing me of my self-imposed bondage,
Allowing me to thrive
In the sunlight of the everlasting day.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Such positive and passionate vibes in this poem…very nice:)
Thank you very much my friend. :)
Self imposed bondage. I like this phrase. This was me thurs, fri, sat, and sun. I stayed locked up in my house. It just feels safer here than out there. :(
Wow, I’m sorry to hear that, hopefully this will pass and you can get back out there, of course only when you are ready. :)
Me, too. If not, I am certain I will write another something or other;)
I’m sure you will write something one way or another…at least I hope so. :)
Exactly! “Never give up, never, never, never….” and enjoy that renewal!
Great poem.
Thank you Jen, never giving up is the way to live. :)