IF I was the king of the forest.

Old memories and old dreams.

                       If I was the King of the Forest.

American Soldiers drinking with boisterous and loud German women and men in a guesthouse.
Celebrating the May festival in Stuttgart in 1978.

Drinking the  cognac and good beer.
One of the German men yelled "A toast and a song."
He ordered a round of cognac for the table.

He raised his cup and spoke. "To peace and no more war."
He begin to sing. " If I was the King of the forest. I would have only friends. I would have no hunger and the people would dance and celebrate being alive.
Guns would be forgotten. War would because a myth.
If I was the king of the forest. People would not live with fear. All races and religion would be content.
Murder and death forgotten. This would be my wish. If I was the king of the forest."

He told us. "Toast to peace and utopia. I pray one day will come."

I left my celebrating friends. I wrote a poem.

          If I was the king of the forest.

If I was the kind of the forest. Wishes would become true.
I close my eyes.
Allowing my mind to travel to a summer day when youth was my wealth.

King of the forest.
When I was unstoppable and all dreams were in reach.

If I could.
Be able to close my eyes. Again be unafraid.
For when I close my eyes.
I don't remember the victories.
I feel the burden of mistakes only.

If I was the King of the forest.
Love would be forever.
Love would be my only desire.

For if I was King of the forest.
No-one could stop me from saving the world from the hunger
to destroy all things that are beautiful.

For If I was the king.
I would teach the child to love and to have great dreams.
I would erase thousand years of war and hate.

For if.
I could take away all the blood upon each hands,
maybe we could walk unafraid of other.

The King, I shall be.
Only in set-up dreams.
For my world is like a wild beast,
running toward death.

And I the King.
Can watch as drugs and alcohol steal all the hope and dreams of youth.
Rich men leading the world to a self-suicide.
Bringing death and wounds to the young people learning to live.

I.
Will stand and watch.
For only in dreams shall I find the strength to battle.
For the words of the King.

Cannot be heard through the scream of the suffering.

                                Coyote
                     1978/re-write 2013

Author's Note

Old poem. The world is in the same place.

Reviews

[KurKota]

IF only !!!!!......the two most fatalistic words perhaps in the English language....likely not a reasonably inteliigent person ever on this earth that hasn't wished they were King or Queen at least for the day. You penned the wishes nicely, good write.

[LA Lorena]

Somethings as timeless, like old poetry, wishes and good intentions. This piece still holds up well my friend, much better than the modern world does. Nice write!

[AYVID N]

At least you are thinking of it. :)
It's the thought that counts and the ones that you have penned here, are great.

Thanks for sharing!

[Coyote Poetry]

Peace is a word rarely spoke. Maybe we need new leaders. I will keep fighting for peace with my words. I saw and visit 40 countries. People want the same things. A good job, food and a safe place to live. We can never give up the desire of peace. Thank you for the comment.

[AYVID N]

You are welcome. The common people always wanted the same simple happiness. It's thirst for power in high places that's the root cause of all the mayhem and rot!
It's great to be able to focus and do our bit for a cause we really feel for. I admire you for that.
Divya

[Devanshu Rajput]

wow...one more time a great piece by you...if i would be the king my desires would totally be like of yours...i think that the warfree world is somewhat impossible...the Ilitracy leads a man to do war...greatly designed...keep writing.