Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi – 13th Century Mystic Poet
Rumi knew the truths
O’ those many years ago
He tried to tell us
Sadly too many missed it
Now look at the state we’re in
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Rumi Knew the Truths
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What Lives Within Us
What lives within us,
Deep beneath skin’s shallowness?
Beauty is finite
Where the senses are concerned.
Time eats away at our flesh…
No one is immune.
The mirror lies to the young.
Tricked by ignorance
They believe it’s forever.
Surely age doth prove them wrong
As it has done for eons.
Better spent is time
Seeing the beauty within.
Love and compassion,
They have no physical bounds…
They cannot be kept.
These are things of true beauty,
Things cherished for a lifetime.
Given with no material cost,
But having immeasurable value
These are what are precious to me.
This is the beauty,
That lies deep within.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Punishing the Poor
Punishing the poor
Do you feel superior
From your golden throne
Taking all they have from them
Including their dignity
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Parents and Children
Parents and children
A bond that can’t be broken
No matter the age
Nothing could be more special
Under the eyes of heaven
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Tearful Goodbye
A tearful goodbye
Falls as the door is closing
When two become one
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
What is the Measure of a Man’s Life
What is the measure of a man’s life,
I don’t know but for myself.
Money never bought me happiness;
At least none that lasted more than a brief moment.
Cars…I’ve had many,
Exciting when shiny and new,
But their luster is lost over time as is their value.
I do not live in a palace,
It is modest to say the least and more than I need.
Retirement savings are but a dream,
I will likely work until I am called home.
With all this…what is the measure of my life?
It is family, my wife and children,
Their love for me as I love them.
It is the sun that rises overhead
And the life-giving rains that fall,
It is everything that nature provides.
It is living in harmony with the natural world,
Not fighting it or conquering it.
Yes, there is bad mixed with the good,
Pain and suffering mixed with the ecstasy,
But at the end of my days,
This will be the measure of this man.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
The Silvery Moon (Haiku)
The silvery moon
Waits for heaven to call her
Mystical suitor
.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Ageless and Timeless My Love Art Thee (Sonnet)
Ageless and timeless my love art thee,
Perfection alive in human form.
Til the day my last breath I do finally breathe,
I vow to protect thee storm.
This promise I made to thee so long ago,
To this day I have ne’er forgotten.
Before God in Heaven on knee I did show,
Thanks for the path I’ve long trodden.
Honor me now to be thine til the end,
I ask with a heart that is true.
My feelings for thee shalt not break nor will bend,
Til death when we bid fond adieu.
Know that each day I cherish this gift, spent with my hand in your hand.
I take not for granted on retribution swift, my love to an island you strand.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Even the Sun Rests
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Even the sun rests
Laying down at the end of day
Welcoming the moon
Never have they competed
Each knows its role in nature
When their time is over
They take solace in their work
And a job well done
Perhaps man could learn something
If he just paid attention
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We Drive in Silence
We drive in silence
I behind the wheel…focused
Her my passenger
Nothing needs said as we go
We just hold hands and smile
The years have joined us
Love expressed in the wordless
Ever commonplace
It is not that we don’t speak
But that our hearts beat as one
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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