A heart forsaken
Withers and dies from neglect
Make the time to love
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Tag Archives: love
Harbor No Ill Will (Tanka)
Harbor no ill will
Make friends of your enemies
Though unnatural
Forgiveness is essential
To live a spirit filled life
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So easy to say
In the right circumstances
Though hard to commit
Once anger has taken hold
Breathe deeply and let it go
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Do You Fear Silence
Do you fear silence?
Does the absence of voice scare you?
Do you hide behind white noise?
Do you seek shelter in the arms of music?
Do you try to drown it out with television?
What are you afraid of?
Is it that perhaps your inner voice might speak,
That the Divine might make its presence known,
That you might see into the darkest recesses of your soul
Or is it that you might come to realize that there is more out there
Than what our mortal senses reveal.
There is nothing to fear dear one;
Embrace the quiet,
Look within for the answers you seek,
Call upon the Divine for guidance,
Wrap yourself in peace and love
And know that in silence
…There is wisdom.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Why Do I Love Thee
Why do I love thee, seems a foolish thing to say,
Perhaps it is all the little things you do most every day.
A tender smile, a loving glance that lets me know you care,
The giggle of a schoolgirl, the way you twirl your hair.
Maybe it’s the caring heart revealed when I was ill,
Giving without hesitation though you likely had your fill.
All these things no one would notice in their daily grind,
But I, yes I alone do notice they are etched into my mind.
All of these are things I see and with aging ears do hear,
Though it’s surely something deeper that brings this man to tears.
Something from the deepest recesses making two one whole,
Touching every fiber of being down to my mortal soul.
It’s something that I cannot see or put in simple words,
Futile it would be to even try sounding most absurd.
So why is it that I love thee, still a foolish thing to say,
It’s everything about you that that I never could betray.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The Greatest Of Loves (Haiku)
The greatest of loves
Need no words to so express
Written in the stars
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We Look For Difference
We look for difference
Superiority is ego’s way
To set us apart
Superficialities–race, creed, color
Used to denigrate
Peel away what your eyes can see
Silence religion
Open your closed mind
What rushes forth from this cauldron
Blood, flesh, tears, soul
Crying to be understood
Begging to be seen as the mirror sees you
So simple to put in a simple word
Yet one that rarely escapes the lips
Said in passion
Said to our spouses
Said to our children
But one seldom shared with strangers
Love
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
It’s Not The Shopping
It’s not the shopping
The shiny black Friday deals
Material wants
Created by corporate greed
For the bloating of coffers
It’s for gratitude
Communion with ones you love
Appreciation
Sadly we tend to forget
With every new commercial
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blue Skies And Fair Winds (Senryu)
Blue skies and fair winds
Pure harmony of nature
A lesson to learn
~~ 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 ~~
By Judging Others (Senryu)
By judging others
We miss the miniscule spark
Genius in the flesh
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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