Leaf saunters downward
Unable to cling to life
Winter has conquered
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: living
Though This Shell Withers
Though this shell withers
Returning to whence it came
I shall never die
Time cannot kill the spirit
For the spirit’s always been
It is eternal
Without substance to hinder
Therefore unrestrained
In this I take great comfort
That there is–eternal life
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Kaleidoscope
A kaleidoscope
Colors of the rainbow
Ever changing.
Each twist a new pattern.
Pointed toward the light…
More vibrant are its wonders
While darkness…
Depresses its beauty
Leaving it muted and bland.
Such is the life of man.
Each moment…
A twist of the kaleidoscope
New and fresh.
Vibrant when lived in the light,
Depressing and deadly
When lived in darkness.
How easy it is to wallow,
Rotting from the blackness in life
If one is consumed,
When the light and love
Is well within reach
…If one chooses to grasp it.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
I Am Daily Blessed
I am daily blessed
Wanting nothing more of life
Than that which I have
My wife and children comfort
These are all I need
Perhaps I’m simple
Unmotivated to some
But I am happy
One day I will pass smiling
While they wallow in regret
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Hummingbird’s Wings (Haiku)
A hummingbird’s wings
Fast as the fleeting moment
Never to return
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Do We Expect
Do we expect the Divine to give without us giving back?
Do we expect to receive all the good this world has to offer without offering it back?
Life is not a one way street of take, take, take.
We are here to give unto others with no expectation of repayment.
This is what living is all about.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
What’s My Lineage (Tanka)
What’s my lineage
Whose blood courses through my veins
It’s not important
In the end I am human
And that is all that matters
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Synergy Of Souls (Tanka)
Synergy of souls
Joined in spiritual quest
For life after death
Since the beginning of time
We have been seeking Heaven
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Deeply I Reach Into The Inner Well (Sonnet)
Deeply I reach into the inner well
In search of peace and love.
Picking it up from where it fell
I push it back up with a shove.
Caught up in emotion of circumstance,
Surrounded by sadness and gloom.
Needing to take a more positive stance
Away from feelings of impending doom.
Emotions running far too high,
My health will be paying the price.
If I don’t allow my anxiety to fly
The outcome won’t be so nice.
So time, it has come to put anger away and connect with the spiritual me,
Hoping this time it will come home to stay and at last I’ll be finally free.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We Stand In Arrogance
We stand in arrogance,
Our own world–the only world
Feeling not the pain of others.
We are removed, unsympathetic, unconcerned,
It does not touch our lives.
You cannot touch video.
You cannot smell the written word.
You cannot taste their anguish.
Too far separated are we!
It is not real though we know it is,
Allowing oceans to separate safety from reality.
Sit quietly in the warmth and comfort of your homes,
Sip your coffee, piping hot and fresh,
Enjoy the bounty of the food that surrounds you,
Sleep well in the softness of your bed,
Watch your news,
Read your paper,
Pretend that all is right with the world,
But remember distance is merely an illusion.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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