Run with the wind. Dance with the sea.

When life make us sad. Need to find reason and purpose.

                     Run with the wind. Dance with the sea.

One year in paradise.
We fell from  heaven.
Nights of love and passion overtaken
by silence and a goodbye.

I climbed to the highest mountain I could find.
Took me hours to go to the Olympic mountains
in Washington State.
I found a unmarked path.
I tried to touch the sky.

I went to the ridge of the mountain.
I watched the hawks.
I sat and prayed for some kind of peace.
The hawks sat close.
Keeping me company.

I was dead in heart.
My spirit saw no peace or calm.
A gentle rain came down.
The forest somehow overtook my eyes.
I was swimming in nature beauty.
I thanks the great Spirit for this day. 
I took the long walk back to my truck.
Thinking of the gifts of nature all around me.

I realized how small I was.

I held my suicide board tightly.
The rope  connect to my wrist.
Held the board close even if I lost it.

Me and my good friend Padget went into the Winter
storms of the oceans without fear.
Took 45 minute to find the strongest point of the waves.
I was tossed in all directions by the powerful sea.
Some were 200 feet in height.
I felt one with the water.
She could take me away.
Or allow me to dance with her.

Many people would watch us daily.
They would come to us.
Ask us did we fear the ocean or were we crazy?
I would tell them.
"Take no chances.
Know no pleasure or won't  know the feel of testing life and death."
 
I met the woman again.
She came to me.
She asks me to come back.
She told me "I missed you.
I'm sorry for being loco sometime."

I smiled.
I remembered crying in my beer.
Being lost and confused.
I look at the Seaside ocean.

I remember the breeze of the mountain air.
The hawk sitting across from me.
"Whispering know the real joy of life.
Leave the s**t behind.
Run with the wind."

I watched the ocean dance.
She was calling me.
I wished to go to her.
Dance with the waves and be free.

I reached over and kissed my old love.
I told her " thank you."
I told her "I found a true love."

"I will run with wind.
I will dance with sea.
I will be free and strong."

                         Coyote
                       13 Nov 2010

Author's Note

First new poem in a long time. Please assist with mistakes.

Reviews

[Dane Osborne]

Powerful and deceptively entrancing. Humanity as it is in the poigant moments where we seem to find oneness. The flow and the approach was simple but yet read as a whole it has a flow and musicality to it that helps the reader connect with what you are expressing. An impressive peice 100/100

[Dakota]

What can I say that hasn't already been said? You have a gift my friend. Not only the talent you posess but the manner in which you use it as well. Thank you for sharing such gifts with us.

[Nancy]

First I love this poem.. very relatable to a lot of people. Im not sure if you meant to do this or if its a typo "I tries to touch the sky." is it supposed to be "tried"?
and "I sat and pray for some kind of peace." "prayed"?
Last one because my 6 month old wants to hit the keys lol "I smiles.
I remembered crying in my beer." "smiled"
I hope I helped

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Love the whole thing, esp. the final stanza. I could tell you truly felt as one with the Planet. Beautiful read.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

It is one beauty of a poem. It has this dreaminess to it.
Your poetry is always so heartfelt. I can feel it comes from your heart.
You have some beautiful memories and are able to share them with your unique
writing. Beautiful poem.

Chloe

[Eric Cox]

This is moving and beautiful. I really like the rising of hope in this, I love nature as well and love those parts penned. Overall a cool write that tells a story, nice job!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is a magical story about finding inner peace.
You have set many journeys in motion.

I think that was good Coyote very descriptive and it made me think. You should get published..

[Chantel]

I really, really like how well you expressed freedom in this piece. You did a good job with your descriptions, and I really enjoyed imagining the wind and water especially...a wonderful write. :)

[Revolutionary]

I like the poem but this is no sugar coating
overtook by silence (try overtaken)

Try I found an unmarked path
try either I sit and pray
or I sat and prayed

I can see that you are trying to use a country boy sort of accent,but it kind of does not go with my picture of a surfer.I am trying to put the two together though.

[Huggy Bear]

I love it. Very beautiful written.