Lessons engraved into the mind and heart.

Life is learning to be wiser and kinder.

                                Lessons engraved into the mind and the heart.

The hollow hour leave me alone with my thoughts.
Hidden guilt and despair ascent when the faces of people gone appear.
Ancient memories changed direction of my life and song.

After years of running toward a road with dead-ends only.
I found out why I should of been kinder, knew forgiveness and held love
over my dreams and priorities.

Today I look at my  life filled with many victories and
the gift of love wasn't one of them.
Today I wished I truly knew the people who needed kindness.
I wished I knew what their skin deep pain and fear was .
Instead of demanding strength and purpose.

I understood too late for my brothers to listen instead of lecture.
I learn not all people desire wealth and power.
I didn't see my brother sinking into the quicksand of disappointment.

Today I have become kinder.
I tried to stay positive. Follow the advice of my wise Grandfather.
"Nothing good to say. Say nothing. Words and action can create permanent separation."

The memories of three boys still dance in my head.
I can hear my brother's laughter.
I can envision two young men with big hearts and strong hands but not equip to handle
the battle of daily life.

Now my two brothers are just ashes. Just salt upon open wounds  of life and death.
There is no forgiveness for some deeds and action done. You must repent and walk the
proper road.

Today I know I must stop other from giving up. I must listen and be kind.
Like my kind Parent. Keep the door wide open for our kids. Better to be the
safe house and quiet place to regain hope and strength than the negative voice in
in a cold world.

Lessons engraved into the mind and heart leave us with rage or if we are lucky?
A soft voice in a heartless world.

                              Coyote
                         written in 1989/rewrote in 2013

Author's Note

Old poetry with a re-write.

Reviews

[sivan]

again your writing never disappoints. i don't believe in regrets and yet i always end up somehow when looking back wondering what if i had done it differently how different things may have turned out... love these lines
"I understood too late for my brothers to listen instead of lecture.
I learn not all people desire wealth and power.
I didn't see my brother sinking into the quicksand of disappointment."

[Coyote Poetry]

Most of us will learn the hard way. I listen and speak with a softer tone today. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[alan khan]

i've really missed your work .. this along with the halloween write you did recently were both spectacular.

"Now my two brothers are just ashes. Just salt upon open wounds of life and death."

amazing line. bravo.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Alan for reading and the comment. I will return tonight and I hope to read some of your new stories and poetry.

[zainul]

You set a family environment and have drawn the whole world to see how performed the journey of life.
We are blessed by the great lesson you learned yourself.
I can still hear the laughter of your brother,the advice of your parents and guidance for your kids.
We can follow your experience of life for being more kind.
Thanks for teaching a lesson in such a nice way.

[Coyote Poetry]

Us old timer must teach. Just hope someone will listen. Thank you for your kind words.

[zainul]

Yea,I agree and adore your nice gesture.
The individuals who will comply will surely be benefited.

[Dhaye]

"Today I know I must stop other from giving up..."
Nice promise, CP. I know some people who aim to help and inspire others, hold the hands of those who are falling, and help them to move on.

Inspiring piece, great poet!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did become kinder. When we learn. We are not so important. The people around us are needed. We have learn true meaning. We can't save the world. We can be the kind voice in a scary world. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Dhaye]

You're welcome.

[Horizon K.]

Yes, very true. It is easy to see things only through our own perspective, forget or never learn in the first place, the delicacy of another's heart. If we are lucky, we learn, become the soft voice needed, the hand to hold, the shoulder to lean on. If we are unlucky and don't learn, we stay forever in our lonely cold. A good lesson indeed, to warm this heartless world...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the kind words. I do appreciate.

[Avalonya]

Truth be told, Kindness goes a long way. Staying positive always helps you get through everyday in life when things always seem to be going wrong. I loved your poem, it was very inspiring. It relates to alot of things in life.
Job well done!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Avalonya. We need more kindness in our world.

[Avalonya]

Anytime :)

[Sukriti Suki]

Wow....a lesson, a thought, a memoir, an inspiration...this write made me think and feel at the same time....as life passes we look back and think and feel and what you wrote gave me a glimpse of what it is like. You write from the soul and it reaches out.

[Coyote Poetry]

Lessons learn from bad decisions leave us wiser and smarter. Maybe we can save another.