A woman, like you.

A old poem with a proper re-write.

A woman, like you.

A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Few people can bring you from self made hell. When a sweet woman offer a soft hand and love. Even the dead can be rebirth.

     

A woman, like you….

I was standing at a distance listening to you. You were  speaking against hate and violence in Santa Cruz. A voice so soft and so kind. It made me  stop to listen. I looked at your beautiful face and I tried to hide my desire for you. To be able to look into your eyes and hold you close.

I make a fool’s wish to be sitting with you. To be able to look into your  blue eyes at the ocean. Listen to you talk about your great dreams. You spoke with confident. Your  strong words were against hate and war. Your smile and sweet voice create dreams and hope of peace for the people listening.

She came to me and she whispered”  My lonely poet you came to hear my words at the demonstration. Did you like and understand what I was trying to say. “I told you. “Your words were logical and common sense. I felt hope listening to your voice. Sometime all we have is hope and dreams.”

A sad smile overtook you. You told me. “When the dreamers forget to dream. When the people with strong hearts forget to love. The kind and generous people forget to help. What will we become? Just robots waiting for death.”

You wrapped your arms around me. Gave me sweet kisses and pulled away. You whispered “Later my love.” I stood alone at the Santa Cruz beach. Thank the lord of life and death for a woman like you.

Bad dreams and wrong decisions led me to Santa Cruz on a sunny California day. I was drinking and wasting my life. You found me at a coffee shop on a cool spring day. You  sat at my table and you asked me “What was I writing?

I told you poetry of a sort and I gave you my journal to read .I watched your eyes read my words for two hours. You put the book down. Told me “You are a poet my friend. Pain and sorrow are in your words. Scream for calm and peace in your words. You must get published. Words of love and peace must be poster everywhere for all to see.”

Your beautiful blue eyes stole my heart from the first moment. Listening  to your dream and goals made me believe, I wasn’t alone. As we walked through the Santa Cruz street. You took my hand and you whispered. ” I need  a friend and I can feel your loneliness. Let’s be brave together. ” With the gift of a sweet kiss we bounded our two lives together.

As the sun fell into the sea. You asked me to share my dreams with you and not be afraid to stand against things wrong in this world. I gave a silence yes. I knew Angels are rare in a life. I told you as long as you need me I will be there for you.

A woman, like you. Can light up the nights and days, create dreams in a dead man soul.

                                  Coyote 

                         1994

Author's Note

Repairing the old poetry. Thank you for reading and the comment.

Reviews

[sedulous_mind]

Beautiful poem!! Unfortunally, I do not know the original poem... but I loved every single word of it. You are never truly alone with your emotions even if it sometimes feels like it. It is beautiful when people are brave enough to share their emotions, beliefs and dreams with the world.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. When someone is kind enough to befriend you. Share our good and bad days. We are lucky and we are blessed. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[duff]

Your writing bleeds soul. That's how I feel reading your writing. I haven't been on here long but heart resonates through your words. Nice work.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate the comment and I hope you are doing well and staying safe.

[Fran Marie]

A woman, like you. Can light up the nights and days, create dreams in a dead man soul.

Killer ending here
John it's always
nice to fall into
someone s arms
that will save us from
our own self-destruction
making us want to live
again; to love again
so glad you brought
this poem back to
the fore from your
archives for
all to read, superb
writing

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Fran. I agree. We must be saved and we must save people if we can.

[AYVID N]

"Can light up the nights and days, create dreams in a dead man soul."

~ Truly, it takes such a woman to bring back the light after ages of death. Your words are so powerful dear friend. They tell me you have lived and loved and made such amazing memories. Pain and sorrow fading and only love remembered. This is poetry most unforgettable.....❤

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Divya. Love is our wealth and our sorrow. We will lose the people we love. But their faces and words. We shall never forget.

[Just Kim]

This is a very lovely write. I enjoyed this

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my dear friend. I appreciate the comment.

[Audrey M.]

Few people can bring you from self made hell. When a sweet woman offer a soft hand and love. Even the dead can be rebirth."

These are beautiful words. It can work for a woman, when a man touches her soul as well.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear poet. We need someone to make us know. We are not alone. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Pryde Foltz]

Nothing like a sunny day, a beach and beautiful and wise woman. Gorgeous write:)

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Pryde and thank you for reading and the comment.

[Neville]

as if these words were not perfect before ... now we have to figure out a new word to do them even more justice.. excellent Coyote.

Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello my friend. I hope you are doing well and thank you for reading and the comment.

[Neville]

I am not too bad thank you & as always, you are more than welcome ..

Neville

[poetgurl]

such an emotional read but yet wonderful.

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[lightsong]

"Few people can bring you from self made hell. When a sweet woman offer a soft hand and love. Even the dead can be rebirth."

"A woman, like you. Can light up the nights and days, create dreams in a dead man soul."

Oh my!!! those lines were completely breathtaking my friend, so beautifully moving, no woman wouldn't be touched reading them. "Words of love and peace must be poster(I think You meant posted) everywhere for all to see.” and this is what You do, you spread love, peace and kindness. always reading You bring warm and tender feelings inside us, thank You for sharing those loving memories with us.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my dear friend for reading and the help. We met rarely kind people with kind and loving souls.