Seconds in time

What would we say to the people who were kind and generous to you? To be able to say goodbye to loves one's who died when you were away.

                                










                                        












                                       Seconds in time


             I learn in a bloody crazy life.


             Seconds become so important.

             I went to war in 1991.
             I called my Gandfather Reyes from Kuwait.
             My sister answered the phone.
             Told me he was dead.
             He died and she didn't want me to be sad.
             Was waiting till I returned.
             I fell down and cried. Wishing to hear his voice.
             I remembered his words. "Stand strong and
              do the right things. A man's is responsible
              for his actions."
              I wished to see him one more time.
             To thank him for his care and love. 


             I held my poor sister at her daughter funeral.
             Her baby girl died for unknown reason in the night.
             I whispered I wished I spend more time with her.
             I was just too damn busy.
        

             She whispered I want my baby back.
             Her sad eyes filled with tears.
             Her broken heart was bringing her into 
             a permanent hell.

              
              She was wishing for one more second.
              To be with her baby girl.
              One more second to hold her baby.
               Be able to tell her Angel
               I love you with all my heart.


               I stood by my brother's casket.
               I cried I wish I was kinder and a friend.
               I wished I told him. " I loved you.
               I wished we celebrated being alive together."


               His twisted life left him alone and afraid.
               Like all fool's.
               I wished to take back the bad discussions.
               I wish I was wiser and kinder.


               My Father fought the Doctor and Nurses.
               I drove 1500 mile to Virginia to be with him.
               He begs me to take him home to die.
               He waited three days for me to arrive.
               He told me "I had to see you my son.
               Tell you.  I love you and I'm so proud of you. "

              He told me.
              Me and your brother's will be waiting for you at the
              big pow wow in Native America paradise.
               I held his hand till he went to the Native American
               hunting ground.
              
               Beautiful Grandma lay in her hospital bed.
               She told me "I love you my sweetie. You will always be
               my baby."
               I sat with her.
               Not wanting to let her go.
               I held on to her every word.
               

               She went to paradise in peace.
               I whispered Lord.
               "Take a new Angel home with open arms.
                She need to dance with Grandfather again." 


               I learn the hard way.
               Be kind in your words in a goodbye.
               Never leave with the last words.
               That were of anger and disappointment.
                 

               Tell them you love them and will miss them.
                Have fun and be safe.


                Today I miss the laughter and voices of
                so many people in my life.


                I wish for more time with them.
                A few more seconds to thank them for their love.
                Thank them for  their example and friendship.

                     Coyote
                        Nov. 2009

Author's Note

Seconds are important. Need to leave family and friends with kind words. Hug and sweet kisses are the memories we need to hold on to. Memorial day is coming. Think of the good people in a life. I will.

Reviews

[☯]

A very meaningful and sad but beautiful poem. I like how the theme reflected real memories and real moral and lessons you attained throughout time and sadness. I feel that seconds are also very important, and we should leave with kind words even if we start with hateful. I was deeply depressed when my grandfather passed away because I never got to speak with him in the last months. A strong and lovely poem.

[Ladysue]

what an important message in this piece...it speaks with such wisdom...so true your words...it does stop and make one think...so well expressed..wonderfully done..

[*[_Natasha_]*]

i loved this... so sad but has an important point behind it. makes us think about the people in our lives and the seconds we have with them. great write Coyote!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Love is as strong as the time we spead it in. Beautiful, sad, brilliantly written.

[neverforget2011]

That was really sweet and so true. A truly great piece of work, and moving, too. It's sad to let people go. It's not until the end when you've realized what you've missed.

[Morning Star]

Coyote I truly agreed with your words we must never take any one for grated
especially our loving family and close friends
This is a beautiful heartfelt poem which touches ones inner soul.
Thank you,truly a brilliant piece written from the heart

[jose]

this is great coyote.... got me thinking as well. pretty much much all you poems, as a matter of fact tomorow im going celebrate being alive with the people i love as we should everyday. im sorry for all your losses in life but life goes on and so should we, although looking back is always a good thing. keeps their memory alive. great job coyote

[abitmixedup]

You're work is very good. It got me to think about the people in my life I take for granted. Thank you for sharing your emotions. It was beautiful.

[Canicus]

good job on this poem, I love it. you are right it doesnt feel so good when you dont get to say good bye. I never did to any of the ones I loved and cared about. I also feel that I should spend more time with this to cherish every moment they are here. Thanks for writing this and sharing it with us

[KAREN]

Excellent poem! We all need to take each minute, hour, day to be kind and more loving to everyone. Great poem, we all need to read and learn from this writing!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A talented and almost deluded piece that reeks of the need to be remembered after death, well done, great read.