She was a diamond

We need to be thankful when we hold something precious in our hands.

She was a  Diamond
 
                               20 Nov. 1994
 
The drunk man toasts to better days.
We touched shot glasses.
I asked him.
Did he ever see a woman who shone like a diamond?
So bright  with hope and love.
She can bring you out of this hell?
My drunk friend just turns away.
 
I wander to a safe and quiet corner.
I remember her blue eyes.
Clear as a mountain stream.
Her flowing auburn hair.
Her beautiful smile that still can bring a smile back to me.
 
She was a baby in living.
I was soil with hate and disappointment.
Today I wonder why she came to me?
 
In a dark corner of a dancing Bar in Austin, Texas.
She came to me with a sweet smile.
She asks me.  Could I two-step a-bit?.
I told her I do my best.
 
She talks my ears off.
I listen to her beautiful voice.
She was full of dreams and hope.
We became friends.
 
She taught me laughter.
Taught me to hope and dreams again.
She was a diamond in a life.
Brought me out of my self made hell.
 
I may of taught her to view the world with different eyes.
She stood her ground.
Held on to her dreams.
She is something today.
Educated and helping people.
 
I wish to stand at a distance.
Her life loaded with real problems now.
 
I have hope.
A few dreams.
Maybe one day I will look into those blue eyes.
Thank her for her kindness and love.
 
Women are the reasons for good men to hold on to dreams.
 
I'm thankful.
I held a diamond in my hand.
Her hope and love overtook my heart.
                        
                                  Coyote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author's Note

A old poem when I was roaming Texas. Any mistakes. I would appreciate the help. A wise man is thankful for the assistance of others.

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I quite liked this one...it was a story within a poem, and I truly loved the sentiment. We often don't know what we have had until we have let it slip through our fingers...then we write about it. Such is the life of a poet i suppose. You have crafted this with stark and gritty imagery that I truly appreciated. Well done.

[moonbeam40]

Stoic your very soul is the perfect diamond, eminating beautiful pastel colours of every hue, this is the real you, life and it's problems makes us forget this, I know this to be true for I have seen the proof of this, your diamond lady bless her. be happy stoic. Moonbeam.

[OT]

ahh so nice! she is a diamond indeed - the diamond in the dark - a little light in a bad time - to reflect on the time - you always take a little snapshot of hte scene and relay it so poetically - wonderful descriptions throughout - don't let go of the diamond!! nice!

[Eric Cox]

This is beautiful. A cool write. Nice work!

[Fayiza]

wow,, I liked it! "Women are the reasons for good men to hold on to dreams." it's true ;) but a few men know this !

[Dilan Gray]

I really like this poem, you can imagine everything very well.

[Jūdan FyreHeart]

This was a really beautiful read. It captured the feelings so well, that shred of hope shining through the darkness we all strive for. The details given just added to it all, making it well rounding with great depth and meaning.

This was Amazing~~full of feelings~~


I am a person with few words, even though I write so many!

[Stacey]

This is absolutely beautiful! We all strive to find that gem "diamond" that gives us reason, hope and love. Once found it should be held gently and with care...after all it is a precious find! The fact it can change your life, the way you think and how you dream. Wonderful write Coyote!

[Linear]

It's so true that maybe just once in a lifetime we meet that special person (a diamond) they see us better than we see ourselves, make or change us into better people than we were before, you must have felt all these things to have written such a poem of love. Well done

[kill the innocents]

very inspiring.. reminds me of a friend.. long gone.. good work..