"I will love you forever and a day"

Written in 1978. Memories are like a good wine. Better with time.

  " I will love you forever and a day".

        
A serene and tranquil day.

She took my hand and whisper.
"My laughing American.
Life is hard.
Love can be sweet.
Wine gets better with time.
Please come with me.
Let's salvage our emotion and desire."

"Youth will be discarded.
We will be exile to adults.
Who will lose the treasures of the tender touch
and the sweet sensation of true passion."

I asks "When we lose the thrill of the dance?
Emotion and gentleness recede to children dreams.
Will only the debris of youth be left?
Will I forsake your beautiful face and memory?"

Leonard Cohen was playing softly in the small apartment.


By the light of soft burning candles.
Two shadows try to indulge in the gift of love and passion.
Trying to satisfy every sensation and emotion.

The morning light appears.
We languished into the afternoon.
Holding each other tightly.
We knew we held paradise for a moment.
When we left the room.
We would leave  our innocent and youth locks in
a sweet dream.  


We knew we entrenched two lives together.
She handed me a journal.
Told me to write down your passion and sweet dreams
in this book.
In time we will forget to love and be gentle.
Only the story and old memories will bring peace in the end.

The first page she wrote words of love.
I kissed her lips.
Thanks her for the journal.

I read the last line from her sweet words.

"I will love you forever and a day."



                          Coyote
                           1978
                          

Author's Note

My oldest poetry book is 32 years old. This poem came from it. A blue eye lady gave me her heart and told me to write. She told me. Don't reach for dreams. What do we really have?

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'I will love you forever and a day'
Coyote Poetry,
It is encouraging to read this knowing it comes from your youth. To have been writing down thoughts and such from young adulthood is wonderful. I have started writing a little more on a daily basis in a journal. I never had before. Thankful for your lovely story and the sweetness of it's reality for you.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

I am glad you are writing in a journal. These journals become valuable. Allow us to travel to the past and remember. Thank you Kathy for reading and the comment.

[Michael X]

This is epic Coyote. A reflection of a man that writes what he lives,
it's peaceful and classic approach carries the mind and the meaning
speaks a wisdom that celebrates itself. stunning job.

[KayDennyy!(:]

This is really cuteeeeee

[Gomer LePoet]

sometimes it is hard to put feelings into the proper words, but somehow my friend you seem to always find a way. thanks for sharing

[Faraway Sado]

Your writing is so beautiful it makes me cry.

[Sam Severn]

Everything you write fills me with so much JOY, Coyote! GOD BLESS YOU, MAN!!

[little lily Bride of Ch..]

wow nice work the Heart Holds Many Treasures From the Creator
Never know what Abba will Unlock within Our Spirits.

Thank you for sharing God bless lily

[Ice QueenJen]

this was beautiful, and thank you for sharing. You show that love for another and writing is timeless! I hope we can always enjoy your beautiful writing.

[Little Blue]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It's beautiful.
L.B.

[kij143]

All I have to say is....wow. So proffesional, Profound, Beautiful, wonderful...just wow. Your writing is fantastic, thank you so much for sharing it with all of us(:
Keep writing
~Kij

[My Fair Lady]

Thankful she told you to write... you are an amazing author.