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.

[It's Me, The Miracle]

With rhythm, a poem should give pictured imagination and you succeeded to achieve this mood. I could imagine the girl of your dream who dances in her white summer dress beside the lake. I could imagine her face when she shared her heart by calling you my gypsy man. I could also move with you both when the poem continued to the reality by leaving dream. And I loved when she repeated I will love you for a thousand years. Wonderful write

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[GreenShoes]

I am transported back to the 1960's with this wonderful love letter. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Karen. Was a seventies poem. The days of youth. The good days.

[GreenShoes]

You must be around the same age as me. I'm 56.

[Coyote Poetry]

I'm 58. You are still young.

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

You have very beautiful pictures alongside of your poems.

[Coyote Poetry]

My old photos. This photo is from 1978 when I was stationed in Germany for three year and thank you.

[~Sarah~ Idríel The Fair]

Thanks for sharing it.

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

This song (A thousand years) is one of my favorite. The way how you descripe feelings, and lonely heart and soul, it makes this poem one of the greatest. Beyond your words, there can be found a soul of wayfarer.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. I liked the word. "Wayfarer". Thank you Sarah for reading and comment.

[barleygirl]

I might be saying this too often lately, but this is one of my very favorites of yours that I've read so far. This is exactly the feelings I've always had about my many adoring loves, which sadly didn't jive with my independent & wandering spirit. I feel each one as unique and special deep in my heart, for a thousand years, even tho I rarely could stick with anyone for more than a year or two. This is so freakin' beautiful!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. I appreciate the kind words. Real love earned and touched. Never forgotten.

[Jhaz]

Thumbs up. Beautiful and an inspirational poem and story. Love through a millennium.

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Kat Mandu]

Lovely poem, believe me, it's more than just words. In my opinion, the music and photograph don't add anything to it. However, I'm no professional so take my criticism with a pinch of salt. Keep up the good work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Hannah. I appreciate the comment.

[andrew mitchell]

A romantic tribute to the one you love. How precious that is, quite special for one so young to have that first love.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Andrew. I was lucky. Station in Germany and being 19 years old.

[andrew mitchell]

wow so young but so lucky you tasted love. back then when i was 19 all I tasted was heartbreak/ rejection.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

This is such a beautiful journey from innocence through life, and distance, and time. The way you have put this all together is amazing - the video, the tender and romantic poem, and the picture. Truly beautiful. I would be willing to say that she has not forgotten you either. I hope you find each other again, and if only in dreams may that be enough.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. I learn can't return to same place after you left.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

So true...it is never the same, nor are we.