A thousand years

Just words

                       

               A thousand years

You came to me in my sweet dreams again.
You were dancing in your white Summer dress by the lake.
I watched your beautiful face smiling and singing to the afternoon sun.
I stood-up and I joined you in the dance of laughter and joy.

I whispered to your wanting ears. I would risk everything for you.
I live and die in your embrace.
You are my Summer sweet wine and perfect place.

You told me. My Gypsy man, can't hold the wind and cannot make love stay.
Love must find you and love will hold you warmly in her embrace.
Dear Johnnie. You are love and I need your hand in my hands.
I will love you for a thousand years my Johnnie.

Days became nights and we held on so tightly. I believed you knew. Love is never fair.
We were young and filled with dreams to accomplish. Love is not enough to stop the
twisted path of life.

Wars came and life created mountains of barriers. One day with promises that we couldn't keep.
I left you for faraway wars and distance places.

Today I awoke and I called your name and I wondered do you remember me?
You told me often. I will love you Johnnie for a thousand years.
Today I whispered to the Summer sun.
I have not forgotten the dancing beauty who kiss stole my will and taught me.
Love is life. Life is love.

I love and need you my sweet lady. Your sweet memory of interlacing fingers and us
becoming one in the dance of love. I know will be my last wish.

                     John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

just words

Reviews

[Vatsal Rohilla (account..]

Beautiful and heartfelt imagery has adorned your poetry which is already a beautiful tale of love and separation. I found a few errors in your piece, it would make your poem even better if you rectify them-
"Wars came and life create mountains....." -created, and not create
"I lefts you" - left, and not lefts
"I wondered do you remember me" - either I wondered, "Do you remember me?" (make use of direct speech) or I wondered if you remember me.
Talking of your poem, otherwise, it is a very clever and heart-touching description of the sweet-bitter tale of love. Quite nice. Keep writing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for help and reading. I do appreciate both.

[BlakHeart]

this is a very beautiful poem and a heart felt poem. i played the song while reading the poem and it almost made me cry. this is a very heart felt poem and you can actually fell the love that is with in this poem and


I love and need you my sweet lady. Your sweet memory of interlacing fingers and us
becoming one in the dance of love. I know will be my last wish

that is my favorite and for me is the best part of the poem. thank you for sharing this very wonderful and a very heart felt poem

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Such a tender and bittersweet write. The music and photograph are lovely accompaniments, though your words could easily stand alone. I love this.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sharon. I appreciate the comment.

[Sammie]

Wow. That is beautiful. The line you wrote "Love is never fair" separated the poem from this sweet all to perfect love to this bittersweet memory of what love was. It was very nicely wrote. Nice use of imagery. I enjoyed the read very much.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sammie for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Lyn Anderson]

So tender, and beautiful, the sincerity with which you speak of your love.

[Coyote Poetry]

We need love. Love become different. I'm a Grandfather now. Children and Grand children re-define love for us. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Sorry, my fellow warrior poet I thought I had reviewed this already. If I did, then forgive me, I will do another. I do remember reading it and reading it again was a great pleasure. It is for sure more than "just words." You truly showed "the dance of love" in so many ways in this poem.

Well done.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment my friend. I appreciate the comment.

[SariahM]

I love the way you put the song to the poem... btw, long time no see coyote :D

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello Sariah. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[SariahM]

No problem...

[John]

A blissful feeling deserves a lasting love... in a corruptible body with an incorruptible love and desires forever.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you John for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Anindita Janhabee]

I could understand how it feels when the only thing which separates two, is distance.. And also time matters, changes almost every relationship. It has been happening with me though.. My best life, my reason for happiness is far away... But don't regard it as your past, remember, you can get back that past in your future once again if you put effort to be in touch. If not in touch, your truest love will bring your desire back to you... Just have faith in you and do good to others, i feel the same for me too... I just shared my beliefs with you, hope you feel encouraged and supported... Excellent poem..

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Anindita. I appreciate the comment.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Cute picture!
Life has absurd ways to first lead us in a long journey and then make us wish if we could trade back the memorable time spent. But it's all about rejoicing the past, embracing the present and embarking the journey further, isn't it?
Beautiful poem!

PS: Sir, in the second last stanza, in the line "I have not forgotten the dancing beauty who kiss stole my will and taught me." I think maybe you meant 'whose' instead of 'who'..?

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Jyoti for reading and the help. I do appreciate.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

No problem. You are welcome.

[Renée]

Just words? Yet you add a precious photo.. she remembers you..as you remember her.. your heart calls out in this piece..so tender, Coyote.. nicely done ( :

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. Photos allowed to remember. We were young and wild once.

[Renée]

many lives lived, in one life time ( ;