We laughed, we danced and we celebrated being alive.

For sweet Brigitte. I was lucky to be saved by a kind heart.

                      We laughed, we danced and we celebrated being alive.


The cold of the Germany Winter days had faded away.
I was drowning in sadness, trying to find purpose and reason in the bottom
of the good German beer and cognac bottles.

Good friends kept my spirit alive and well.
Taking me the new cities and raising cane.
The German people knew how to enjoy life.

Taught me to laugh, dance and celebrate the new day and night.
Better to laugh than cry.
Better to dance than swim in self-pity.
Need to celebrate the energy of the night, not look for things lost and can't be found.

My sweet Brigitte found me.
She held me up.
Taught me love can be sweet and gentle.

We went to Tubingen for the yearly festival.
Live music and thousand kids having fun.
Joan Baez was the lead singer.
Everybody was enjoying life and having fun.

A thousand kids lay on the river.
I share a sleeping bag with my Brigitte.
We talks and share drink with friends and stranger till the morning light.
The Tubingen police chased us away at dawn.

We took the bus back to Boellingen.
Sweet Brigitte gave me many sweet kisses and held me tight.
She whispered to me. "Sweet friend, we must laugh and dance till the end,
we must celebrate our youth. It will evaporate like laughter in the wind."

Today her words are held true.
I told my children.
Laugh, dance and celebrate life.
If you don't. You will wish you did.

    Coyote
                                      1979/2013

Author's Note

Old poem with a re-write. Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Lisa Victoria]

"Better to laugh than cry"
"Better to dance than swim in self pity"
"Need to celebrate the energy of the night, not look for things lost and can't be found"
I love these lines, so much truth...yet some of us need to be reminded. This is a beautiful, sweet poem... thanks for sharing:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Lisa for reading and the comment.

[Lisa Victoria]

You're welcome:)

[Magnus]

Nice poem................"D

[Lydia Shutter]

Trying to find that which is lost is a waste of time. Moving onward and upward is the way to go. Certainly wise life advice! Brigitte was your guardian angel. What an uplifting story you have shared with us here. A true tribute to someone who walked through your life for a short time. Lydi**

[Dhaye]

I have learned these things right now...here...
"Better to laugh than cry.
Better to dance than swim in self-pity.
Need to celebrate the energy of the night, not look for things lost and can't be found."

Very relevant, CP. This is an amazing piece. Glad to know your story with sweet Brigette.

[Coyote Poetry]

She was a Angel in my life. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

All it takes is one heart to lift another up... you always have some great tales to tell, you need to put yours in a book collection.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. Next year. I have a house filled with kids and grand kids. Hard world. All kids return home. I don't mind. I know they are safe and sound.