Tag Archives: love

The Cruelest Loss

By D. R. DiFrancesco

Words can be kind but you prefered cruel

Thrown like a javelin

Piercing my still beating heart

What angry motives you display

Spewed like a child pouting and juvenile

But you are not a child

Those years are long past

Yet you refused to show restraint

Did I wound you

If so, I beg your pardon, for this was not my intention

Malice is not in my nature

You know this better than anyone

Can you ever forgive me my ignorance

For I know not where I erred

Clairvoyance has always eluded me

As does the cause of our rift

I’ve tried repeatedly to make amends

But my cries go unanswered

We have been confidants for a lifetime

Oh how it pains me that we cannot ford this divide

Yet my hope blossoms

That the hurt can be soothed

Reuniting us once more

The Optimist – Haiku

Glass half full

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In trust we find peace,

Rushing in optimism,

So to bathe in joy.

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A song in the heart,

Shared with those longing for love,

Betters our world.

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Be not critical,

For it suites the pessimist,

Leaving them sour.

*image from ctya.org

Making of a Man

By D. R. DiFrancesco

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You embody courage,

Something I never truly had,

Setting foot into uncharted waters,

Leaving the familiar behind,

Jumping headlong into another world.

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You embody honor,

Something that I couldn’t teach you,

Living by a code,

One that must have been etched in your soul,

Immortalizing those that came before you,

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You embody faith,

Something I should have instilled in you,

But I was not strong enough,

Yet you epitomize it in spite of me,

By entrusting your life to those around you.

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You embody integrity,

Something I never knew how to give,

Still it was born into you,

A birthright gifted to those most deserving,

To be shared with those most in need.

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You embody love,

Something I was never good at showing,

Your compassion and sensitivity,

Given freely to those in want,

From a heart that’s kind.

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You embody all of these things,

Something I could never do,

Courage, honor, faith, integrity and love,

They made you the man you are,

And readies you for the man you will become.

Road to a Perfect Union

By D. R. DiFrancesco

 A casual glance,

Sending whispers of love and lust,

Eyes averting eyes,

Embarrassed at the thought of capture.

An innocent smile,

Sunlights glimmer off ivory mirror,

Seductive and sensual,

Beckoning an invitation.

A brush of skin,

Accidental yet intentional,

Goosebumps cascading,

Erupting hot and lascivious.

A pounding heart,

Rhythmically offering itself,

Longing to be cradled,

In the impetuous throes of passion.

A tender kiss,

Long and warm on silky lips,

Without so much as a word,

Two become one.

Lost Love – Haiku

By D. R. DiFrancesco

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Why trust eludes you
A question posed out of love
Left long unanswered

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Cascading feelings
Trampled and suppressed by fate
Left out to decay

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Destitute and dead
Abandoned like so much trash
Thrown to the four winds

Love #2 – Haiku

By D. R. DiFrancesco

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That come-hither look,

The smile, the hush in your voice,

Sends chills up my spine.

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The rapiers blade,

Stings less than love forsaken,

On a starless night.

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Arrival of spring,,

Emboldens a passive heart,

Wakening young love.

Love #1 – Haiku

By D. R. DiFrancesco

Drenched and cold I cry,

Longing to be comforted,

By the warmth of you.

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Do you feel my pain,

Crying out from every pore,

To be understood.

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Echo my hearts beat,

Letting me know we are one,

One heart and one soul.

Offer of Love

By D. R. DiFrancesco

Can you hear my beating heart?
An echo in nights quiet,
A subliminal sound that you can’t ignore.

Can you feel my gentle caress?
Tender on your skin,
A chill up your spine that beckons you on.

Can you taste my loving kiss?
Soft and sweet on your longing lips,
A confection born out of passions throes.

Can you sense my warm embrace?
Enveloping your soul in romances glow,
A fire that burns white hot in an intimate affair.

All that I am I give to you,
A heart that beats for you,
A touch that longs for you,
A kiss thats deep for you,
An embrace that waits for you,
These are my gifts to you my love,
Now and forever.

Insecurity

By D. R. DiFrancesco

If only you could hear my thoughts

The aspirations I have for you

The love I feel for you

Would you be surprised

I have always been an idealist

For myself and those I cherish

Only yearning for the best for you

Taking pride in your little accomplishments

Offering up praise when you interrogate yourself

Anxiety and self-doubt were carefully sheltered from view

Constantly scratching and clawing,

Tearing up your insides in an attempt to escape

You kept them so well hidden

Your inner child cried for approval

I could not help but answer

I’ve always been susceptible to your tears

Drawing you close

Imbibing your insecurities

Reassuring your soul that you are worthy

This is not who you are

Looking in the mirror

You don’t see what I see

You are beautiful

You are unique

You are you

*Image from confident1.com

Success – Haiku

By D. R. DiFrancesco

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Hiding in shadows,

Scared of seeing the real you,

For fear of failure.

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Draw on your beauty,

The lighthouse that will guide you,

To a brighter day.

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Be strong little one,

Your essence makes you unique,

In all the world.

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To strive for greatness,

Means sometimes you will stumble,

Rising to the top.