At times a troublemaker,
Like the kid up the street,
Always wanting to pick a fight.
Not for any reason really…
Just curious.
Curiosity–
Is it friend or foe?
Yes!
On both counts. Yes!
What discoveries might have been lost?
What cures for disease,
Missions to the moon,
Lost civilizations,
Were it not for man’s insatiable appetite?
But at times our hunger kills the cat.
With chemical warfare,
Nuclear bombs,
And crime.
All because,
We were just…
Curious.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Sympathetic ear
Listening without a word
A very good friend
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
I’ve longed for success,
Yet in my lifetime,
Remains elusive,
Each dream rescinds the previous,
Resurrecting new heights to aspire,
Settling for mediocrity would be surrender,
This is the human way,
Should we not instead be yearning for elation,
Our sole reason for being,
Instead of monetary wealth,
Finding happiness in work, love, life,
Treasures that cannot be bought,
Fools believe fulfillment lies in smelted gold,
Gold alone does nothing but poison the soul,
Hollowing out and destroying our hearts,
Becoming a false and idolatrous god,
Blinding us to true and lasting joy,
Perhaps success lies in simple things,
Very human things,
Family,
Friends,
Self.
Love of one’s self must be realized,
For void of this one cannot offer love to another,
Maybe success is already in our grasp,
If we would just be thankful,
No…grateful,
For all that we already possess.
Maybe…
If we were to look inside ourselves,
We would find that we have always been…
Successful.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Kindness shown others
Returns in greater numbers
Enriching the soul
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
By D. R. DiFrancesco
Words can be kind but you prefered cruel
Thrown like a javelin
Piercing my still beating heart
What angry motives you display
Spewed like a child pouting and juvenile
But you are not a child
Those years are long past
Yet you refused to show restraint
Did I wound you
If so, I beg your pardon, for this was not my intention
Malice is not in my nature
You know this better than anyone
Can you ever forgive me my ignorance
For I know not where I erred
Clairvoyance has always eluded me
As does the cause of our rift
I’ve tried repeatedly to make amends
But my cries go unanswered
We have been confidants for a lifetime
Oh how it pains me that we cannot ford this divide
Yet my hope blossoms
That the hurt can be soothed
Reuniting us once more
By D. R. DiFrancesco
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Squatting down in ragged jeans,
Trembling hands counting out small change,
Pennies, nickels and dimes his life’s savings,
Mumbling to himself,
Wondering if he had enough for a drink.
Scorching sun on the molten sidewalk,
His weathered face toughened to leather,
Aged far beyond his years,
What is his story,
People pass by ignoring his existence.
Cold water,
Sweat dripping from my fingertips,
Waiting to pay for my pleasure,
Mind drifting back to the poor man on the sidewalk,
What fate lies ahead for him.
He asked for nothing,
He should not have to ask for anything,
Should we not care without request,
Tears welled up in my eyes,
This could be me.
Food and drink,
Such a small price for a brother in need,
This could never be enough, still it was all I could do,
“Here you go friend”, as the pittance was offered,
“Thank you kindly”, his humble reply.
Do we know what heavens lie
Beyond those which we create for ourselves
Toiling to caress all that mortal wealth can acquire
Pushing aside that which is more precious.
Forage on with meaningless tasks if you must
Avoiding those to be held so dear
Putting distance between you and your loving child
For fortune and fame so fleeting.
You treasure that which lasts so briefly
Misguided steps divert your moral path
Placing that which is corporeal above what is sacred
Leaving family and friendships to suffer and drown.
Set opulence and copiousness in their proper place
Share abundance with those living in stark scarcity
Rekindle your union to spouse and child
For nothing in this world can be taken with you.
By D. DiFrancesco
Fires burn,
They start out white hot
Then cool to a shimmering blue.
It’s not that the flame has diminished
The passion still glows, but its appearance changes with time.
We find comfort in one another, by being in each other’s presence.
A look,
Says more than words ever could.
Nothing can be said that you haven’t already heard.
Love, anger, sadness, all my feelings expressed in a glance
Sometimes I think you know me better than I know myself.
Maybe you do after all these years.
A caress,
Something tender and sweet
Your warmth, skin against skin, your beauty
Isn’t it fascinating how each of life’s seasons seems frozen in time?
My vision of you, still a twenty-something
So precious to me because of the spirit that is you.
Our lives,
The bond we share through adulation
Through friendship, endearment, and adoration
We have become one.
That nothing in heaven or earth can decimate.
My best friend, mate, and truelove for all eternity.
Dom DiFrancesco 