Curiosity
And fear thrive in the darkness
Weighing on our minds
Which one will we succumb to
Depends on which path we take
But do tread lightly
For in darkness evil lives
Waiting to punish
Those that dare to taunt it
For their own entertainment
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Step away and breathe
It’s not as dark as it seems
Look for peace within
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The torturous heat and putrid stagnant air was eerie and sickening as I cut through the alley. The smell of rotting garbage carried by steam emitted from god-knows-where had me second-guessing my choice of shortcuts.
Halfway through my journey the sound of a shrieking cat and the tipping of a trash can startled my nerves…I jumped. Spinning around I caught a fast moving shadow streak across the alley.
I had enough I thought, turning and running for my life back to the relative safety of the crowded thoroughfare. Saving a few seconds travel certainly isn’t worth risking it all.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Muddled thoughts and sour mood,
So unlike for me to brood.
.
What and why I do not know,
Whilst I wait for it to go.
.
Twist of fate or slight of hand,
Either one would sure be grand.
.
To cheer me up and make me smile
Releasing me from this cursed trial.
.
But alas today it seems to be
Another day without much glee.
.
Clouds of pitch and torrential rains
Dampen my spirit and fog my brain.
.
Sure I know this too shall pass
For gloom this dark cannot last.
.
Until then most sullen I’ll be,
Awaiting the key that sets me free.
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The sounds of nature
Ominous in the darkness
Fear of the unknown
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Chaos corrals me
Only to cut me loose with a fury
Nothing makes sense anymore
Frying my feeble brain
Useless is it to resist
Steely is her grip
Instead I submit
Only to plunge deeper into the darkness
Never to return
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Sleep is but a pit
Black, void of anything real
What is all the hype
Dreams do not exist for all
Some simply sleep in darkness
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Shadowy mountain
Pressed against the moonlit night
Lonesome cries echo
Who is so drenched in sorrow
That their tears will not subside
Solitary howl
A distant screech cracks the dark
Both eerie and sad
I kneel in prayer for solace
And the coming light of day
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The mystery of night
Dogs bark from all directions
What lurks in darkness
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Angels and Demons
Share in this magical place,
This world of man.
What lies between us and them
Is a thin vail disguised as faith.
The faithless believe
There is no God, no Heaven,
There is no Hell, no darkness,
No Lucifer, no Angels,
No war between good and evil,
But they are just fooling themselves.
Call upon them, will them into the light
And they will surely make their presence known.
Look out your window, read the news,
Remember your best and worst dreams,
You will see the unseen at work.
Deny they exist if you must,
But know they live,
Just beyond the reach…
Of your five mortal senses.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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