Fear of Night – Haiku

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In the dark of night

We fear what we cannot see

Praying for the dawn

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Art of the Lie

Truth flows from the mouths of babes,

Only to be corrupted by maturity.

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White lies become bold faced,

Until they can no longer be differentiated.

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What is true and what is a lie, who knows

It becomes second nature.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Aberrant

Ire stabs at the heart,

Drawing blood,

Cuts and barbs of abhorrence,

Scarring the flesh,

Raised and angry,

Wounds won’t heal,

Relentless punishment,

Begging forgiveness is futile,

Shattered trust is rarely mendable,

Crawling through broken glass,

Is preferable to this agony,

It is not to be,

Absolution inconceivable,

Betrayal has set course,

Seeking love,

In the arms of another,

Aberrant.

 

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Soul Mate – Haiku

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Beauty is skin deep

Seen through the beholders eye

A soul mate for one

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

The Rose

The rose,

Petals clutched tight,

Withholds the beauty of it’s flower.

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Quietly she waits,

While lovers challenge for affection,

In hopes of unlocking her secrets.

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She does not reveal these secrets easily,

Preferring games,

Teasing those hoping to have the key.

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While the courtship continues,

She revels in the chaos,

Hiding what lays behind her silken robes.

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She is not modest,

Nor shy in spite of appearance,

Instead she is a manipulator.

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Prickly and pretentious,

Gladly drawing first blood,

Before confessing her undying love.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Firefly – Haiku

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A fireflies light

Soft and intoxicating

Summer’s grand delight

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Man and the Moon

Blue black early morning sky,

Iridescent moon ,

Challenging the sun for relevance,

Destined to fail,

It will not retreat without a fight,

Not unlike the courageous man,

On the cusp of battle,

Facing mortality,

Willingly sacrificing himself,

In the face of imminent defeat,

All for a greater cause.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Snowfall – Haiku

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Drift of ivory snow

Pristine as the day it fell

Like a newborn babe

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

A Fools Infatuation

I hoped you’d see me for who I am,

Kind, tender, loving,

Not the image in a funhouse mirror.

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Twisted, distorted,

Too tall and thin, too short and fat,

Maybe a little different.

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Dredging up the courage,

Heart feeling ready to burst,

Dry throated I swallowed.

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Struggling to make a sound,

I offered my heart,

You laughed.

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Crushed, eyes welling with tears,

Head in hands to hide the shame,

Soulless succubus.

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Confidence torn to shreds,

Heart eviscerated, raised to the scorching sun,

It withered.

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What a fool I was,

To be so presumptuous,

That you could ever love me.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Mother and Child – Haiku

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Image Credit: wakeup-world.com

Love for a child

Forged from true steel in the womb

Unbreakable bond

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~