The gathering storm
Perfect bout–Heaven and Hell
There are no victors
Yet we remain undeterred
Fighting ‘til our final day
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: good
Who Is He
Who is he?
That is if he is a he and not a she?
He is whomever we need him to be.
He is all powerful to those that feel powerless.
He is all loving to those whose hearts are broken.
He is all forgiving to those who have gone astray.
He is all understanding to those who are in turmoil.
He is all comforting to those who have been wronged.
He is all knowing, all seeing, all hearing..
He is the reason for the good in this world.
He is the reason for the evil in this world.
He creates.
He destroys.
He punishes.
He saves.
We are his likeness.
We are him and he is us.
We can be powerful to help those feeling powerless.
We can be loving to those with hearts that are broken.
We can be forgiving to those who have gone astray.
We can be understanding to those who are in turmoil.
We can be comforting to those who have been wronged.
We can know, can see, can hear.
We can do good in this world.
We can do evil in this world.
We create.
We destroy.
We punish.
We save.
We look outside instead of looking inside.
Perhaps we had the answers all along,
But were too blind to see.
Perhaps…
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Simply Being Kind (Tanka)
Simply being kind
So incredibly easy
Yet hard for so many
Its easier to be cruel
Than to see good in others
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
In The End
Gather up what to you belongs
It serves no purpose once you’re gone
A lifetime spent in hordish gather
In the end what does it matter
We collect and prize our worldly wares
Empty handed we climb the stairs
Meaningless in the grand scheme of things
To claw and scratch for golden ring
This buys you nothing in the end
How sad to see this is the trend
He who has the most stuff losses
If this path the fool doth chooses
Instead look upon your fellow man
Offer them an outstretched hand
For one and all we are the same
In this life a finite game
More wealth derived from acts of kindness
Than all that’s earthly left behind us
Believe or not this must be true
As I strive in all I do
Though I sometimes stumble and often fail
I choose to believe this sober tale
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Naivety – A Tanka
Maybe I’m naive
Always looking for the good
Instead of the bad
Pessimism taints the soul
Leaving it to die hollow
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Thirst Consumes
A thirst consumes me
One which water cannot quench
Is there a Heaven
Is there a hell, I don’t know
God knows…if he exists
This question of faith
To believe or disbelieve
I struggle alone
For no one can know my mind
Or the spirit within me
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
There Are Times When I’ve Forgotten Why I’m Here
There are times when I’ve forgotten why I’m here.
So much is happening around me yet I feel powerless.
Overwhelmed, at times I wish to bury my head in the sand,
But this is not me!
I refuse to sit idly by, while others contribute?
I am not helpless!
I cannot be a passive observer of injustice,
As this would make me no better than they.
I will not stand by, oblivious to the callousness of man,
For what kind of man would that make me.
These are the enabler’s of genocide and war,
Bigotry, hatred and inequality toward our equals,
Repression of those of lesser will,
Arrogance and ignorance,
I will take no part in these travesties!
I do not need God to beseech of me,
For I already know what is right and good.
With this I will find my way on the straightened path,
My moral compass to guide me,
In my journey to affect change.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Though We Never Met – A Tanka
My dearest of friends
Though our paths have never crossed
Call me your brother
Fall into my outstretched arms
I will be there to catch you
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Better World – A Haiku
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Giving of one’s self
Revitalizes the soul
Bettering the world
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Curiosity, Friend or Foe
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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