Sanctimonious

Superiority screams arrogance

And angers those who feel slighted,

Nothing will inspire an enemy more.

Clearly we do not learn from history.

The Roman Empire fell,

Ignorance was their downfall.

More and more I see this in us.

Obviously we’ll blame it on human nature,

Never looking back at past mistakes.

It is our way…someone else is always at fault.

Offering an olive branch is seen as weakness,

Undermining our moral standing.

Surely I had hoped we were smarter than this.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Comments

7 responses to “Sanctimonious”

  1. lifecameos Avatar

    You did well to get such a great poem from such a long word !

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you my friend…this one was a bit difficult.

  2. Kunal Thakore Avatar

    Nicely done, Dom!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Kunal, I appreciate you saying so.

      1. Kunal Thakore Avatar

        Sure, Dom!

  3. somawrites Avatar

    Surely,we forget too soon…

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Yes we do…unfortunately.

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