Darkness Approaches

Darkness approaches

Yet we don’t see it coming.

We have been lied to,

Betrayed by our government.

Still…many among us cheer.

Maybe I’m confused

When those affected revel.

Blindly happy;

Ignoring their own demise

…One day soon the sky will fall.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Comments

26 responses to “Darkness Approaches”

  1. ShelbyCourtland Avatar

    I can most certainly relate to this one!

    Great poem Dom!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you very much Shelby, I really appreciate that.

  2. yeseventhistoowillpass Avatar
    yeseventhistoowillpass

    So true! I am worried that they aren’t telling us even a bit of the truth.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      It’s likely that they aren’t, they are playing us for fools, very sad.

  3. Lucid Gypsy Avatar

    I think it comforts most people to have a day of escapism, happy Independence Day Dom.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Gilly, it turned out to be a pretty good weekend. :)

  4. words4jp Avatar

    We need to stock up on lots and lots of candles. And batteries;)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I sure hope not, but who knows. :)

  5. anmol(alias HA) Avatar

    The way things are going… the sky seems to be destined to fall for the entire world. Powerful writing.
    And we miss you at Heeding Haiku With HA prompts. Hope you would visit and participate with us again. :-)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Ha, I will be back very soon, I’ve just had a hectic few weeks and haven’t been around as much as I would like to be.

  6. yeseventhistoowillpass Avatar
    yeseventhistoowillpass

    You must want to land up in a re- education camp… Wait FEMA camp. You know the ones where the barbed wire is facing in not out… our government never lies to us… Wait someone is knocking on my door:) oh it’s two men…brb

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I probably will wind up in one if the NSA is listening to me. Bolt your door and shut out the lights, maybe they will go away. :)

  7. Blog It Or Lose It Avatar

    I am confused too, Dom.
    Well written.

  8. Blog It Or Lose It Avatar

    Dom — you should read this guy’s posts.

    http://kielarowski.net/2014/07/04/equality-and-the-fourth-of-july/

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      This a incredible post that hits the problem dead on. Capitalism and inequality will be our downfall. Thanks for pointing me to this.

      1. Blog It Or Lose It Avatar

        You’re very welcome :)

  9. Bastet Avatar

    You know Dom, I’ve travelled the world and I’ve often seen this happen … it’s really crazy. A couple of year ago I read some of Alexis de Torqueville’s Democracy in American … very insightful and helped me understand the root of the problem. Here’s a wikipedia link about him which includes a brief review on his Democracy in America … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_de_Tocqueville

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I am somewhat familiar with Torqueville, but his writings on “Democracy in America” was less familiar to me. The section on “Democracy and New Forms of Tyranny” is exactly what is going on in America today. Very enlightening and frightening at the same time. Thank you for sharing the link with me.

      1. Bastet Avatar

        Yes, when I read him I was surprised at how prophetic his observations really were. I’d known him in name only … I too found his writings to be both enlightening and frightening!

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        He clearly could see the future, it’s just too bad that we couldn’t. :(

      3. Bastet Avatar

        Easier to see things from a distance?

      4. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        Most definitely.

      5. Bastet Avatar

        :-/

  10. RoSy Avatar

    That political dark cloud is very ugly…

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      It certainly is and scary as well.

  11. Steven Krohn Avatar

    Reblogged this on Steve's Blog.

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