Sweet pleasure and rare delight.

Some memories become sweeter with time.

Sweet pleasure and rare delights


Sweet pleasure, rare delights.
Some dreams should not be touched.
They burn the heart till death allows you to escape.


Beautiful woman dance in my memory.
Sweet gifts from tender hearts held forever in my dreams.

Yesterday I wouldn't question the gift of love.
 Today the tender touches and memories of bodies wrapped around me.
They left painful memories of things lost and never to be regain.

If you don't reach for anything, take no chances.
What pleasure can be touched?
The pleasures can be  many for the fearless in heart..
Life is a wonderful journey.
Sweet pleasures, rare delights.


       John (COYOTE)
        1992

Author's Note

A old poem. Any mistakes. Help a old man. Never too old to learn.

Reviews

[one sky]

"Life is a wonderful journey.
Sweet pleasures, rare delights."

A wonderful journey...yes, it is. We encounter different people...we love, we hate...but at the end of day, we have to understand that there's left and right part of the road we take.

Nice poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

I read this phrase somewhere in a old book. Sweet pleasures and rare delights. With old age I understand these types of memories. Thank you for reading.

[prachi prangya agasti]

nice poem.. loved reading it...

[Stella Armour]

life is a journey John, and it is up to us which paths we take , we still make memories along the way to keep for ever...

[Coyote Poetry]

You are correct. We need to enjoy life and collect good memories to bring peace when we are old and gray.

[Stella Armour]

oh yes, peace is the best thing of all...

[T. Smeltz]

I wanted to say thank you for reviewing my poems that you commented on a while ago. I'm not sure I said thank you so I wanted to now. As well I really enjoyed this poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. Thank you for stopping by.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Interesting, the only thing this line from the poem "If you don't reach for anything, take no chances.
What pleasure can be touched?". I guess you have to go with the mentality that is a new person and discard the person before and make no comparisons, something like that, right?

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is based on a long life. We must not forget the past and appreciate new opportunity for love. People who closed all door of love and emotion may lose the opportunity for real love and possibilities. Better not to compare. Each of us have more or less to give.Love need luck and good timing. Thank you for the comment.

[Shalini Dinesh]

Life is a wonderful journey.
Sweet pleasures, rare delights.

so very true! life is full of surprises and some of them are best enough to be cherished for the entire lifetime to be going....

[ShelleyA]

A good write and message about living life to the fullest. I love the 'rare delights' you speak of. Those are the ones that are fixed in our memories and dreams; the ones that make life's journey so interesting. You have to be fearless in your search for fulfillment and love... yes, we should reach for these pleasures. Very good closing lines. Well penned. Write on!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Shelly for reading and your comment.

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome and my pleasure. Have a great day!

[shallimarRose]

John I like this piece a lot .. It talks to my heart of old memories and perhaps reminiscent fantasy... Nice work.. Welcome to the Cafe' ... xo shallimarRose

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you reading. I do appreciate.

[shallimarRose]

You're most welcome..