In Monterey

We can try to escape. Sooner or later the memory will catch up with us.

        In Monterey

I called you to tell you I was all right. 

I don't remember losing you so much here.

The winter days of Michigan made me sad.

Here in Monterey I never get  cold and the sun appears everyday.

I go to the ocean.

Listen to the sea lions cry.

I don't feel so lonely.

I will stay in California.

The pain is less.

I can't promise to forget you.

But I'm OK.

I'm safe from  the hunger to hold and touch you.

The cold of Michigan winter brings me back to your memory.

The 3000 miles will protect me.

I wonder do you miss me?

The man who tried to make you laugh.

The man who tried to love you.

Here in Monterey.

The pain is less.

Someday we will talk face to face.

Maybe on a summer day.

   Coyote

   1993

Author's Note

Old sweet and bitter memory.

Reviews

[Laura Maidah]

Maybe restructuring and reordering the sentences to promote a smoother connection of ideas. I was distracted and started thinking about your writing process. Any distraction is cause for a revision. Some sentence inversions might to the trick and add a real pop to your poem! As usual, thanks for sharing.

[charlotte talley]

oh and this is sad. I understand the emotions you felt. yes we can leave our minds for just a minute but then reality sets in. good write.

[sabre]

monterey, monterey
so, so, so far away!

from the coldness
and the great lakes

michigan memories remain

nicely done

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This is simply gorgeous. The mood you inspire with your words is a lingering sadness with the dull edge of memories cutting right to the quick. It makes one homesick for love or lovesick for home or leaves one with just a feeling that misunderstandings have kept us from a brighter day, yet, it offers a glimmer of hope towards the end. Wonderful evocative piece. I greatly enjoyed reading this!