Our collective soul
Lies buried in the rubble
Of hate, greed and lies.
One day we will rise from ash
Like the fiery Phoenix.
Enlightened, wiser,
Perhaps we will see we’re one,
Made of flesh and bone.
How sad that we must suffer
Before we open our eyes.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Stench of urine,
Cardboard shacks,
Shopping carts,
Tattered clothes,
Hand-me-downs from the dumpster I suppose.
Rummaging through waste baskets,
Feasting on tainted food scraps,
Hiding in the shadows,
Sleeping on steam grates,
Misused,
Abused,
Something less than human.
Left for dead in the cold,
Filth in the form of flesh and blood,
But have you ever looked into their eyes,
Heard their hearts beat,
Seen them cry,
Gasp for their final breath?
I’m sure you haven’t
As you stepped over their broken bodies,
Avoiding them like the plague,
Chuckling at their despair,
On your way to your comfortable life.
Can’t you take a moment to lend a hand,
A little food,
A little shelter,
A bit of cash,
Instead of treating them like lepers,
Feeding off teets of the man..
You don’t know them,
You don’t know their stories,
Their hardships,
Their tragedies,
But you should…
They are our brothers and sister after all.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
It isn’t my place
To impose judgement on you
I am not perfect
.
My flaws glisten in the sun
Like a mirror to my soul
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
In your happiness
I find the purest of joys
With love, your father
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Comradery of souls
Offered without pretense;
More could not be asked for
Making the cause all the more special.
Unity of purpose unites
Nailing hearts and minds to a common cross,
Instilling strength to carry on the fight.
Though hardship and hatred will try to stifle,
Yearning for understanding and equality can never be silenced.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
As sense of purpose
Isn’t that what we all want
It seems so simple
Still we ignore what we know
Because malice is easier
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Surrender to me
Fall to passionate advance
It’s our destiny
Foretold in Heaven above
Ordained by the hand of God
We are meant to be
Soulmates, lovers, companions
‘Til the end of time
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We look up to saints
Ordained many years ago
For intercession.
Still there are saints among us
If we take the time to look.
Living and breathing
Flesh and blood men and woman
Never canonized,
Yet they are just as special…
Instilled with both love and light.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Whispers in the wind
Sounds of God all around you
In utter silence
Turning your deaf ear forward
Will reap glorious rewards
~~ 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 ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 