Neither ignorance
Nor arrogance are virtues
A raving madman
Still in the end he’s human
The Anti-Christ he is not
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Neither ignorance
Nor arrogance are virtues
A raving madman
Still in the end he’s human
The Anti-Christ he is not
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Reviled in the public’s eye
Acknowledged in back alleys and darkened rooms
Color, race and creed are offered up as fodder
In this election year repulsiveness has reared its head
Staining our image in the eyes of the world
Maybe this was the ugly secret we needed to keep hidden
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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 ~~
Words can be bullets
When fired from the wrong gun
Dangerous weapons
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Hypocrites and fools
We look to them for guidance
What did we expect
When lies came ‘round to bite us
I hope the Kool-Aid was good
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Corrupt righteousness
Acting with omnipotence
Is pure ignorance
Destroying lives without shame
Leaving ruin in its wake
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Sacred sound of Om,
Heard in your ears when all’s still.
Deny if you must,
But know the Divine’s speaking,
Taunting your soul to listen.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Repent!
There is no repentance,
There is no civility only cruelty.
The cud we chew is our own
Regurgitated repeatedly
Until even we believe the vile spew.
This once great nation has become caustic
Poisoning the lifeblood of its citizens.
O’ how embarrassed I am
To be counted amongst you.
What we viewed as progress
Proved to be nothing but a facade.
The world sees us
Just as ugly as our past portrays.
We fool no one with our mask;
Smiling with our hand outstretched in friendship
Whilst clutching a dagger behind our backs.
Then, with great surprise, things turn sour!
We gasp in horror at the cruelty of our adversaries,
Castigating those we exploit.
In denial we consider ourselves blameless
Arrogantly condemning our victims.
Their hatred runs deep and their memories are long.
As we learn not from our mistakes,
Repeated over and over we achieve the same result,
Setting ablaze modern day Rome,
And leaving its citizens to flee in horror.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
You’re fooling yourself
Thinking you’re invincible
Showing arrogance
You are not untouchable
You are still human
Strength in ignorance
Is not really strength at all
But simply weakness
Disguised under a facade
Of false bravery
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Disappointment looms
As politics turn ugly
Fickleness of man
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~