Whiskey dreams are still the same

Old dreams of youth I still hold on to. Not for me this time. For my children.

                  

                        

                             Whiskey dreams are still the same.

                     ( 7 Nov. 1979. Time don't change too much )

 
Drinking whiskey with the German Soldiers in Stuttgard.
 
We sing if " I were the king of the forest.

I would allow the world to be free.

We would dance and sing.

Till the light of the morning."

After the song.

Silence overtake us.

We order more whiskey and tell stories of woman and adventure.

Iran today is holding our people hostage today.

The USA is broke with no place to seek help.

Poor Jimmy Carter had a big mess to fix. 
I write some words.
 
'My world is crying like a forgotten child.
Crying for all the sadness surrounding each soul in this world.
Where all humans could learn to cherish life, love and kindness.
But these are the goals faded away with the memory of WW2.
Now our world seem to live for fear, threat of war and violence.
Powerful countries afraid to stop and talk peace.
A day is coming when fear and hate will blind us.
There will be no tears for the innocent in front of the War machine.
One day. Too late."
 
We will realize.
We are marching toward to a destine death.
 
My German friend give me a whiskey.
Yelled, "We are the Kings of the Forest.
Drink to peace and love.

Drink to stopping murder and violence.

Please lord. Never again."
 
I drink my whiskey and look around the Guesthaus.

I'm thankful for good friends and some hope.

I don't  know.

"Maybe one day man will learn a lesson.

We are just flesh and bone.

Need food and love to survive.

Not guns and hate."

 
Do a silence prayer for the innocent.
 
                         Coyote
        (Written in a bar in Germany 30 years ago. )               
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Author's Note

A old poem when I was young and hopeful. Today I'm wiser and kinder. I still pray for peace. So my grandchildren and all children may have a fair chance at a good life.

Reviews

[Melissa]

This poem raises a good question...when will the world realize to stop being at war with eachother? When the time comes when we have to work together to survive....I guess it will be the survival of the fittest. I realy enjoyed this poem...I felt like I was sitting right their drinking whiskey with you

[Érenn]

It's a very well written piece. I like how you have described things here, the poem in itself touched my heart and moved my soul. Yeah you have stated facts, Well harsh truths, and on would end up wondering, if peace shall ever prevail as the future seems to get grimmer by the day. I wonder if even survival of the fittest would be enough. Because I wonder if the fittest could be termed as human anymore. Thank you for sharing ^^

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. When men believe profit had more value than life. This world is in trouble. The world got worst. I pray we learn concern, kindness and love before hate consumed this world. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Érenn]

Your welcome.

[~Blue Fantasy~]

Very nice poem, very well put. We all deserve a good life of peacefulness and love. If you have ever served in the military...Thank You for all you have done and God Bless you!

[nyi]

I like the idea about the whiskey thing you mentioned...connected with peace and somehow seems really nice...

[Chantel]

A beautiful poem of beautiful ideas, I wish the world could be at peace as well...

[Libby McKeown]

we order more whiskey. . .how many stories flow and change because of the whiskey? Drinking my scotch and pondering your adventures my friend!

[Calypso]

I enjoyed reading this. I always love to hear about people's lives and what they've been though. Thanks bunches for sharing.

[Art Sun]

we can go a lifetime and still not see peace in this world...power and greed have a grasp upon this world that everyone see's and cannot stop...let us hope and pray my friend...

[Holiday Sparkle]

Very touching. I enjoyed it a lot, the ending made me tear up a little. I have been longing for the past a little. I feel some despair in humanity in the poem, but it seems like it still taking into consideration the human condition.

so many probelms, and hate, in life.
what a waste sometimes,

[Liza]

I always learn when you share; the world we know and blindfully live in is not the same view for us all; the safety we take for granted allows us to dream while some are exposed to the nightmares they fight in reality...thank you for being so brave to fight; so brave to care; so brave to sacrifice....

[Poetic Beauty]

This poem holds much truth today in our world. We need to take long hard look around us for one day war may destroy us all. I agree with this poem. Peace is what we need but will we ever see that? I wonder.