Did I tell you?

A wise person is thankful for what he has.

Did I tell you?

I don't remember if I told you how beautiful you are.

I have allowed so many things to blind my eyes.

Allowing disappointment to steal my smile and laughter.

I know.

If you left me.

I would become lost again.

I have twisted up my life in useless dreams.

Victories seem so far away.

Now I know.

You are my  only sweet dream.

That  I  have  gathered in my time of living.

I want to tell you.

I love you more than my own life.

Without you.

I would have no purpose.

Your love for me is a blessing.

A gift to a man so thankful for you.

Thankful for a kind lady  that touched his life.

I love you.

                Coyote

Author's Note

We need to be thankful for the people who stay with us in the bad and the good times.

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Your words are beautiful truth Coyote. This poem is a jewel to put in the crown of your love. It matches her beauty, as the photo shows. Eloquent, lyrical, tender...a song to the person whose love must never be taken for granted...in good times and bad...”Did I tell you?” In this poem, you did. Superb!

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[SabrinaZ]

This is so sweet! Your work is simply touching.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sabrina. I appreciate the comment.

[J. K. Beach]

John, Your words ring so true to me, especially:

"I know.
If you left me.
I would become lost again."

After years of mucking around I found someone who has stuck with me no mater what--and someone I would dearly miss if they left. I have told her that I would be homeless and on the mean streets if it weren't for her... and back there I would go without her. This piece touches me! Great work!

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[wordman]

this is a beautiful write of love and thankfulness for the one you love

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Wordman. I appreciate the comment.

[wordman]

you are welcome john

[Neville]

Hey my good literary friend, what you have captured here is one of very few 'universal truths'. If you wrote this from personal experience, you are a very lucky man indeed......All Good Things, Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

I did. Sort of a lesson for me also. Thank you for reading and the comment my friend.

[Neville]

My pleasure

[andrew mitchell]

a masterpiece. Lost for words I am. Your stats say it all

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Andrew. Most times we learn too late. We had a diamond and we allowed them to leave our life.

[andrew mitchell]

exactly! We all experience this fate at one time or another. My pleasure

[the writer of woe]

Nice piece. I especially enjoyed the "you are my only sweet dream" part. I would recommend some grammar fixes, but that's about it!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the help. I need to edit. Before I seek publishing. I will get a editor to repair my words.

[Ana D S M]

It's so easy to take the little things for granted, but people, no matter how loyal they are to you, need to know that you love and appreciate them. I loved this so much CP.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. You are right. Most of us waste love, than learn too late. We had it all and wasted it.

[Ana D S M]

You're welcome. :)

[Simran Kewlani]

This is a lovely poem. I love it, a lot.
It is true that we must love who stays close to us in our bad and good times. :)
Lovely poem here, Coyote. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Simran for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Jimmy Yetts]

This re-dedication to true love and deep devotion is honestly, ardently pledged.
Profoundly moving, good poet!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Frankie J. for reading and the comment.

[Ricky Campbell]

Did I tell you?
I don't remember if I told you how great this is..
Great work! I love the message, very relatable too all of us, and can only be directed to that special lady.
Nice work

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Ricky. I appreciate the comment.