Bittersweet goodbye

Goodbyes are necessary. Need closure to all things.

    Bittersweet closure


"I walk up to her house.
I celebrated one year with this young woman.
In the comfort of her small apartment.
We learned passion and hate."


An angelic face answered the door.
She asked me. Why did I come?
She fell into my arms.


I was leaving the Army.
Three years in the beauty and elegance
of Germany was coming to the end.


I came for closure.
My beautiful Daniela took me to
heaven and hell.


We entwined two lives for a year.
Her beauty enchanted my heart.
We reached the pinnacle of passion.
A million sweet kisses and thousand
words of love.


Now she is crying.
Her new love is dead.
I whisper I didn't want anyone to die.


I go to the Army P.X.
I bring her favorite rum to her.
I Play her Leonard Cohen music.
I allow her to hold on to me.


Silence is necessary.
Sometimes words don't mean much.
They only swim in sadness.
Allow pain to do the fatal mercy
of killing off the last of your hope and joy.


A young woman broke my heart.
The elixir of sweet love has turned bittersweet.


Now forgiveness and kindness are all
we have left.


Sweet and beautiful Daniela
Asked did I come to save her?


I whispered I came to say goodbye the right way.
To tell her thank you.


Her blue eyes looked into mine.
Asking for what?
I condemn you to grief and damnation.


I kissed her forehead.
I told her.


The only offense would be if we don't try to love.
Breathtaking kisses;
the warmth of two bodies becoming one for a time;
nights of love and passion


Will always bring a smile.
When the body and mind are old.
Those stories won't ever leave the heart and dreams.


I sit and baby sit Daniela for three days.


I leave her with no words of love.


Just a bittersweet goodbye."


                      Coyote
                    July 1982 

Author's Note

The gift of love is a precious gift. The person who waste love will taste loneliness.

Reviews

[Morning Star]

Bittersweet goodbyes tent to leave invisible wounds in the heart
Yet it is better to have love and lost than not to have
Tasted the sweetness of the embrace of love
feel your heart beat as loud as the drums
Love is a gift that keeps on giving if we are lucky enough to receive that gift
We must guarded with our heart
Your words captured such a beautiful flow
Powerful Message within !!!

[Ice QueenJen]

this made me want to cry, and even though it was sad it was still a lovely poem.

[Laura]

This was very heavy, emotional, and heartfelt. It was beautifully written and your messages of love being a precious gift is oh so true. I really like this, you spoke beautifully from your heart.

[Desert Dreamer]

In times of goodbye words have very little meaning, and I like your lines about this,
"Silence is necessary.
Sometimes words don't mean much.
They only swim in sadness."
All love should be enjoyed in the moment since there is always a time for goodbye.

[Awdures]

And what a precious ode you have written to it. It's written from the heart and this much is obvious.

I absolutely adored it John.

[Anthony M Smith Jr]

Nice poem. I could see the pain , regret, acceptance.
TT-TTO-NI-K
Elk

[Ladysue]

Oh, this is quite exceptional as goodbyes are so full of many emotions. This spoke with honesty and heart. I loved this...excellent writing...

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

It is beautiful Coyote how you let us peek into your life through these tender,lovely poems.Your honest voice will always touch hearts real and off it...you have a gift.

[Dev]

I agree with this poem so much.. It reminds me of a something I wrote too.. Really good...

[Fran Marie]

A bittersweet piece showing many emotions springing forth~

beautifully penned indeed! Thanks for sharing

[Allison]

Wow, this is seriously some heavy stuff. Dude, your life is like a soap opera. hahahaha, good job!