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A Warrior Mentality

A warrior mentality
so to speak – 

donning our armor
of daily fashion;

tinted shades closing
off soul-windows,
concealing from 
prying eyes of inquisitive
nakedness – 

we clothe
fearing being disrobed

truth, such privates far deeper 
than skin

Gucci, and likes, the first
line of Metropolitan Defense….

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Ink Empress Date: 4/28/2025 4:10:00 AM Dear Joe What a deep and profound poem this is, for me this depicts how so many are now chasing and engrossed in materialistic glimmer and all that gold that is temporary happiness to hide their innermost truth and light, " gucci and likes" so true, so many find pleasure in those superficial things, likes on social media and brands such as gucci to feed the void! Brilliant poem! Pleasure reading your poem! Sending you light today and always Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/29/2025 5:34:00 AM Thank you, Empress; so pleased you could relate positively to this work. Just as I see some things in life. Blessings my friend.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/28/2025 2:57:00 AM - Our private armor... (what is hidden behind the facade) - Great written, Joe :) - hugs Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/29/2025 5:35:00 AM Not advocating that everyone walk around naked...but maybe we should work on the inner a bit more. Who knows? Just a poem.

Joe Maverick Date: 4/27/2025 9:10:00 PM All on the surface appears well Joe Dimino.. Fast run he sewers, so there is never a smell' Well I though i'd rhyme my response at least.? I dont know if i read it in sync with your inspiration? Its 5 am here as I make reply.' To tired last Night. ' God bless! Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 5/4/2025 7:04:00 PM Hi Joe; sorry I missed this. I had read your comment, and thought I had replied. Blessings my friend. Rest is important. The rhyme is good.

Michael Tor Date: 4/27/2025 3:16:00 PM Joe such a great message my friend, worthy of a favorite. God Bless your words my friend. Favorite... Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 3:18:00 PM Wow! Thank you, Michael. You made my day. Blessings!

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/27/2025 12:43:00 PM Armed, walled off, and all infirmities well-hidden. ~ O. Ver Armour Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 3:12:00 PM Honesty has always been -- usually:) -- the best policy. Thank you, Gershon.

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/27/2025 12:19:00 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful/creative "A Warrior Mentality" write. Much of today's clothes can not be called fashion. I think the wonderful world of fashion has died. I see jeans at weddings or shorts with a tee top at funerals. Really??? Have a wonderful Sunday writing away......... Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 3:16:00 PM One word, a lack of "Class". One can be phony, and one can simply feel good, and want that good to be exemplified by clean, well coordinated, occasion appropriate outward appearance clearly projected. Thank you, Paula.

Tom Woody Date: 4/27/2025 6:45:00 AM I've read this a few times and can't quite get it. Interesting though. A little help? Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 8:16:00 AM Life is a process...death is a process. We die to the old. I will always choose mercy. Redemption. God can make nothing that will eventually fail. It is impossible. He is incapable of failure even by proxy. Tom Woody Date: 4/27/2025 8:03:00 AM The choice has always been life or death, no more, no less - Romans 6:23; John 13:36 Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 7:47:00 AM Same thing. Hell, destruction. I don't believe God destroys anything or anyone. We destroy things and ourselves...but even these circumstances are not eternal. Hell is eternal...but it is not final resting place for any children souls. Destruction is eternal...but it is not for God's children -- spirit is immortal. No loving God, Father, would create children, giving them free-will to error...and then sentence them to destruction eternal. It defies logic. No way would I do this to my own children. No matter what they did. It is so profoundly against what my heart tells me, that it is not even a notion I would seriously contemplate. The world is not near coming to the end -- God's Judgement. The human race, and his earth, will continue to evolve physically and spiritually. Everything is made of God Substance. How does God destroy himself, The Omnipotent, eternal immortal? Tom Woody Date: 4/27/2025 7:27:00 AM First, I don't believe in a literal hell as taught by religion. Second, the Bible makes clear he doesn't want anyone to be destroyed, yet destruction will come upon the stubborn and rebellious. But I get your poem now, similar to the masks many wear. Thx Joe Joe Dimino Date: 4/27/2025 7:15:00 AM Clothing can represent the pride we have in our appearance, and can also represent our desire to hide our true personalities. Either way, it is surface. God, if He does indeed judge, in the sense of condemnation, which I doubt, judges our spirit. If He wanted to send us to hell, He would not have made this planet of possible redemption. I know, this is contrary to your Bible understanding. I truly mean you no offense. I am just explaining my reasoning behind this poem, which you asked. Not a condemnation of fashion -- my wife has designed clothing, taking great care with her appearance.