Self-esteem of youth
Broken by thoughtless discourse
Like carnival glass
Scattered in minuscule shards
Is laborious to mend
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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The Optimist
Who we are right now,
Will become a shadow,
A flashback to who we are.
We evolve by the second,
We can change who we are in an instant,
Becoming someone reinvented,
Exhibiting new talents,
Changing how we represent ourselves,
Born anew.
The person we had always dreamed we’d be,
All by our thoughts and efforts.
We are who we want to be because we will it,
Making demands on ourselves and our circumstances.
We force the people and things surrounding us to change,
Or we change the people and things around us.
Either way we are reborn.
The person we were yesterday is no more,
Say hello to the contemporary you.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Beneath the Shell
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By D. R. DiFrancesco
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We look upon this world as an oyster
Rough, hard and jagged to the touch
Awash with the dirt and grit of life’s tribulations
It lies burrowed in the muck to hide from conflict
Still we claw and rake in the filth for the treasure it holds
Drawing it out from the safety of it’s dingy home
It’s shell is not easily unlocked
Clamped down tightly to protect itself from pain
Reluctantly the shell is pried open
Gradually and over time we are revealed
In a flood our surroundings rush in
Exposing virgin skin to the unfamiliar
Joy and excitement replace reluctance
What wonder is found in discovering your dreams
For beneath the newly uncovered flesh
Lies the pearl you have been longing for
Dismissing Destiny
By D. R. DiFrancesco
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To face the truth
One must face what they fear most
What’s uncomfortable builds character
Strengthens every fiber of their being
You cannot grow physically or spiritually alone
Cradled in your convenient cocoon
To break out and take wing you must fall
Close your eyes
Step over the edge into the unknown
Destiny beckons you forward
Choosing to live life in a net of safety disappoints
Conceiving regret as it’s progeny
This is not living, it is merely existing
We are meant to do and become what we dream
No boundaries can contain you
Was not every great achievement born of an impossible vision
Laughed upon by those with no imagination
Dare to persevere
Do not let those of a narrow mind stifle you
Your greatness lies on the road just ahead
In this you can be assured
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