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Violence Begets Violence

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Violence begets violence,

Through blood and terrible pain.

Hatred begets hatred,

With every fallen name.

 

Actions in this moment

Last for generations to come

Long after reasons forgotten

Our passions still succumb.

 

Perpetuating animus

At the cost of innocent life

Caught in the crossfire

Stainless victims of this strife.

 

Given a moment of thought

Or a look in a childs face.

Would we be so rash

To kill instead of embrace.

 

Perhaps someday great wisdom

Will seed the hearts of man.

To recognize the evil

Exacted since time began.

 

The hope for lasting peace

Lives in my fondest dreams.

Though unlikely in this lifetime

Nor ever so it seems.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

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12 responses to “Violence Begets Violence”

  1. Just Patty Avatar
    Just Patty

    Greatly expressed.
    Love & Hugz <3

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Thank you so much Patty.

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  2. Charles Yallowitz Avatar
    Charles Yallowitz

    That ‘child’s face’ question is a good one. Makes me wonder if the people who commit these acts would rethink their actions if they had a face to their victims.

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  3. terrikurczewski Avatar
    terrikurczewski

    With all that’s going on in the world lately, I just keep thinking of the saying “an eye for an eye and the whole world is blind.”

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Very well said actually, the world does seem to have lost its sight. Thank you for the comment and sorry for taking so long to respond.

      Reply
  4. dbwolfe Avatar
    dbwolfe

    Reminds me of Dom Helder Camara’s “Spiral of Violence.”

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Thank you very much and I apologize for the very late reply.

      Reply
  5. augustmacgregor Avatar
    augustmacgregor

    True and so very sad, the hate and violence goes back and forth and seems to a never-ending cycle.

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      That is what is most disheartening is the endless cycle that man kind has been stuck in since time began. Thank you August.

      Reply
  6. Luvbeingadyke Avatar
    Luvbeingadyke

    So true.

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  7. Cheryl-Lynn Avatar
    Cheryl-Lynn

    What a dad reality, beautifully penned.

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