My last stand will be in New York city.

Two brother die by own hands. I dream of a place to find peace.

      






















My last stand will be in New York City.

 
I want to go to New York City.
Sit on a park bench where Leonard Cohen sat with Joplin.
Whispering stories of things to come.
I wonder what he did to remember her in  her death?
 
My soul has become so dirty.
I feel I would fall into the old city.
Become like her.
Full of secrets and hidden desires.
 
The woman are colder.
Warmer if they decide to allow you in to see.
Their permanent scars and tarnish view on love.
Leave me wishing  to know all their mysteries and feel their hunger.
 
They dress in darkness.
I like my woman to wear black.
It make me aroused.
 
I want to roam the streets.
Be with the people at the lowest point in life.
I want to listen to their stories.
I don't pity them.
I will tell  them my stories.
 
I would sit in dark bars.
listen to the night people.
Perhaps dance in the twisted dance of passion and lust. .
 
 
I will sit on a bench.
My words would become complete.
I would flow with the city.
I would become the voice of insanity.
Perhaps sanity?
 
I will find my place.
I will go to New York soon.
To find my  peace of mind.
 
                     Coyote
                  17 April 1994
 

Author's Note

A old poem. I was at my worst. Thank you for the Army. Sent me to sunny California to revive a life instead.
Coyote

Reviews

[Dinesh Sairam]

This is an old poem? Heck, I don't believe. This is my favorite of yours now ;) Some raw emotions poured into words here. Depicts perfectly the inside of your mind. I don't think "Or my highway to hell?" fits in there. It'd be all the more better if you remove it. This is going into my favorites and I'm rating it 100!

[Mark]

The darkness and despair run through this poem quietly. I enjoyed the read very much.

[Freedom's Child]

I love this poem, Great emotion driven through the imagery and very thought provoking. "Sit on a park bench where Leonard Cohen sat with Joplin.
Whispering stories of things to come." I could so picture this and it really made my mind go there and imagine their thoughts. Great work!

[Seashell]

your thoughts will be different now I guess..glad you made it to California...good poem..thank you x

[Pax]

i see raw emotional anger towards a darker tone of life.
We all passed those, but time stood by for us to learn.
like in my poem.
Life isn't easy, we know, but we learned
and we survived.
great work my friend.

[Jaweena...Eileen Quinta..]

Emotions, environment and people certainly make up the flavor of places and events in life. You would definitely have many stories that would keep you up wondering about human inclinations in that city.
Good to hear you headed out to the pacific coast...so that we could read the writings that came out of there!
Enjoyed this honest write.

[Balkaran Sidhu]

Very nice

[felioness]

a very soul revealing write....sounds like the army pulled you out of that dark place you expressed so well...must read another, more recent piece and see.

[Priscilla Sayers]

New York! One of my favorite places to visit....
You have woven a clever piece full of yearning, yearning for passion, to be desire, to show your desire.... The darkness in you comes to the surface, but without dark there can be no light and this piece I find full of hope... Hope to find an adventure.... And you Will find it my friend:)

[Cole Hayley]

I have never been to New York, but I have always wanted to go. It really must of inspired you to write such a heartfelt piece. Lovely as always.

[demureminds]

I love the hope in this, it's so raw and motivating. Excellent write and portrayal of emotions.