Baby, please stay.

Just words.

                                      Baby, please stay.

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                             You and I

Once we were cigarettes, the gin and juice.
We had long nights and sweet kisses.
Once we talked till dawn.
We knew laughter and great need.
Today.
You and I.
Strangers in bed of ice.
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                      Some whiskey kisses
I remember you.
You never whispered love words.
Only demanding words
Break me, take me.
Make me feel wanted and needed.
Once I told you I loved you.
You gave me some whiskey kisses and you whispered.
Love is for the lucky and we are not the lucky.

                        John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Two amazing personality portraits . . . I've known each one & I've been each one. Great details to paint relatable scenes, so true-to-life. I was inspired by you again, getting back to remembering old loves, & posted a new one "Alexander Valley" -- thanks for the inspiration! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Mrudula Rani]

You paint a clear picture of before and after the infatuation scenes. "today. You and I, strangers in bed of ice..." that hurts even to imagine. You write vivid images with such a ease.

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Mrudula Rani]

It is my pleasure and thank you for sharing your work!

[Bonnie Paige]

Great, great deep words. The music and your poem ring so true for me. When you are the other women the hardest words to form is tell her.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Never the place to be dear Bonnie. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Debbie Barry]

What sad love poems! Sad, butI like the writing. It sounds like the voice of experience, which makes the writing strong.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Debbie. I appreciate the comment.

[Irenic]

it is a beautiful piece. your poems are too vivid. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Irenic. I appreciate the comment,

[Irenic]

you are welcome :)

[emmajoy]

Guess if the shoe fits... how sad then that what you give is turned into mud and mire, John. Guess you could reverse the genders here.. but then perhaps, the emotions would be so very different.

Giving is not always a gift but a sentence given out by one's own jury.

You write tears so clearly, so emotionally.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend for reading. Once I was indebted to karma. You always get what you deserve.

[emmajoy]

Not always, John. When the wind alters direction, it can play games with fate, you know! Smiles, blessings and all.

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chu..]

"Love is for the lucky and we are not lucky." " strenger in the bed of ice." Thought provoking. Love the arrangement of your word and the use of metaphor. Well crafted.

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Fabian G. Franklin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrKZUV_VzPQ Just follow the link. It's my review because there is no other way I could review this except to say I understand. Enjoy the song.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Fabian. I appreciate the comment.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The song is These Dreams by Jim Croce.

[augustus]

Right to the point. Super choice of words. Very enjoyable. Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Augustus. I appreciate the comment.

[darkangle]

i like the emotion of the poem. i can relate to it this is one of the things i like about poems.

[Coyote Poetry]

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