Tag Archives: strength

Money is Power (Senryu)

Money is power

Survival of the fittest

And we aren’t worthy

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Does Shedding Of Tears (Tanka)

Does shedding of tears

Show a man’s human weakness

How sad the question

Emotional detachment

Dictated by our culture


~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

I, Of Spirit Walk (Tanka)

I, of spirit walk

With others on this journey

Each with their troubles

Their torment is also mine

For life is not a vacuum

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Worry Can Consume (Haiku)

Worry can consume
When it’s out of our control
A bold leap of faith

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Life! What Do You Want (Tanka)

Life! What do you want

Beating me up ‘til I cry

Then knocking me down

Expecting me to thank you

How about if I refuse!

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Trying to Stay Above the Fray

Trying to stay above the fray,

In spite of the traps laid at my feet.

Some have tried to tease anger to the surface;

Unreasonable requests

Rush judgments,

Poking and prodding, tools of this trade.

I refuse to succumb,

Instead I will look within for strength,

Seeking a joyful place to center myself.

On occasion failures have succeeded–

Yet I refuse to scourge myself over failings,

They are, but momentary and quickly pass.

I am above all of this minutiae,

It is nothing–white-noise lobbed to distract.

With this realization I have strengthened my resolve

And I am resolved to rise above.

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

I Speak To You

I speak to you as though fragile.

Raised this way,

Its at times taken in offense

Though this is not my intention.

It is only done out of concern,

Not out of malice.

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I know your strength,

Your ability to handle adversity,

You are so much stronger than I

Truth be told.

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I stand in awe of your fortitude

For mine is but a facade,

Painted in watercolors,

Easily stormed if its weakness be known.

Yours, though transparent is ironclad,

Able to withstand any assault.

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I am envious of you,

I am proud of you,

I am spellbound by you

And I am deeply in love with you.

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Sanguine Is This Soul Of Mine

Sanguine is this soul of mine,

Joyous in being, breathing, loving, all that this creation has thrown at me,

Be it pleasant or not I am thankful.

Goodness does not come without pain..this has been my experience.

I am not bitter for the anguish I have endured,

The blood I have tasted on my tongue, the bruises worn in honor,

They have strengthened my resolve,

Enhancing that which brings me solace and jubilation.

You are not alone!

This misery, your father and your father’s father before him withstood,

All for a chance to taste euphoria,

Are these not the jewels for which we spend a lifetime in search?

Dear friend, be not weary or disillusioned;

Beyond this torment is bliss– be it in this world or the next.

We, one and all, are pawns in this game,

One whose end is synonymous,

Whether rich or poor, with the victor being…

The human condition

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Cast Out These Demons

Cast out these demons

That torture my wretched soul

Like the bane of Job

Carrying on by faith

Though physically tormented

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Am I strong enough

A question I’ve often asked

Getting no response

I fear that I’ve been given

Much more than this man can bear

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Destined to struggle

Though I know I’m not alone

This holds no comfort

As I wander through this world

Defending against evil

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The mortal evil

That plagues all men from within

Instilled at their birth

Threatening to damn our souls

To the immortal hellfire

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Challenge – A Tanka

Shadows call me out

Challenging my fortitude

Terrorizing me

My desire to withdraw

Must be beaten by courage

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~