Goodbye California

Just words

                            Goodbye California

My last great wish, return to California. Last dance with the California coastline and her mountains. I finally did the trip and became content.

12 days in California, arrived in San Diego for three days and a road trip to Palm Springs. Two days in Palm Springs and I was off to Monterey. Four days in Monterey, roaming her coastline from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Monterey to Idyllwild in the California mountains. I spend two days in the mountains and I was off to San Diego. 2000 miles in 12 days.

The days were easy and wonderful, I saw beautiful places. I saw the San Diego sea and the perfect city. Live music and open mike. San Diego, a perfect place to know.  I saw the silence desert and Palm Spring. A city in the middle of the heat and dust. A miracle. Monterey, Big Sur and Santa Cruz. Beautiful. I danced with the sea in Monterey and I fell in love with Big Sur again, God's country. I saw the California mountains, carved by the hands of God. Quiet, beautiful and safe place for artist, writer and poet.

Took me 24 years to return to California. I pray, not my last time to dance with the Pacific, wander the desert and free-climb the beautiful mountains.

I'm almost sixty now. I learn and I understand now, the old wisdom. Life goes by very quickly, one moment, you are a boy and the next second. You become a old man.

I fell in love with Monterey, Big Sur and the mountains in 1992. She stole my heart. She was perfect landscape and wonderful sea. Her vast desert, perfect place to gather your heart and your soul.

I left California and the four hours in the sky, took me home to the place of my birth. Detroit. I was not sad, I was thankful I had the opportunity to dance with the Pacific Ocean, free-climb the mountains and to wander the desert.

It will be a blessed memory. 2,000 photos later, legs and body tire. I had a happy heart.

Thank you for befriended me dear California again. I hope one day to re-learn the friendship, once again.

                                      Coyote

Author's Note

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Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is one of your all-time top best pieces posted here. Your deep enthusiasm & heartfelt love for this place comes thru loud & clear. As much as I love my surroundings here, I felt you did it justice in the words you used to describe everything. I have always been a 100% California girl, so you’re singing my song. It’s great that you got to come back & covered a lot of territory & memories (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved every moment in California. I hope to return ASAP. Thank you Margie for reading and the kind words.

[Donna]

I am born and raised in San Jose, California, and I love it here. I'm so glad you had the chance to see how beautiful it is here!

[Coyote Poetry]

I was lucky. I was station at Fort ord, California in 1992-1994. A amazing place California. Thank you Donna for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Just Kim]

Wow, ever so good. I enjoyed this write a lot.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Kymberleigh. I appreciate the comment.

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Wonderful and so glad it was a wonderful trip- sometimes we need to return to close some chapters- 🌹

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Kelly. The chapter with Brother. Still isn't done. Thank you for reading and the comment. I'm off to bed. Two boys are sleeping. I needed some me time. You know. Reading and writing relax my mind. I hope you have a wonderful day.

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

Thankyou and you too- sweet dreamZz, glad all is well and with boys- hope your leg heals- you are reading and writing 24/7 you never stop- lol- no chapter with Greg not finished- he’s going to be just fine- sweet sleep- chat later🌹