Love and hate

A old poem from 1978. Youth allow the mind to ponder without fear of failure.

                   




        











 




   Love and hate

Sitting by the Monterey bay alone.
Thinking about a missed woman.
I made a wish.
It wasn't the first star,
but I made the wish anyway.

Stars so very bright, so many I can't count them.
I have a wish.
A wish for a woman with the hungry eyes.

Eyes that make a man beg for forgiveness,
before accomplishing any wrong deeds.

I wish to be tied up in a love.
Where only the road to hell will bring peace.

Wishes are fool's notions.
The only wish that will come true is when you find death.

I will sing a fool's notion.
Make a wish.
Maybe some twisted God will bring me to her.

I will look into her eyes.
Feel weak from  the hunger crying out.

Crying out for another dance in the turmoil of the flesh.
That can't ever be fulfilled.
Increases with each touch.
Till she will toss me aside for another man.

I won't cry out in disappointment.
I requested this trip.
I may even find some fulfillment in the memories.

Star so bright.
Bring me the woman with the hungry eyes.
I know the payment.
I'm ready for the game of love and hate.

                          Coyote
                         1978

Author's Note

Old poetry is interesting. Youth allow wild and crazy dreams to surface.

Reviews

[~ Stefanie ~]

"Sitting by the Monterey bay alone.
Thinking about a missed woman.
I made a wish.
It wasn't the first star,
but I made the wish anyway."
I loved this first stanza! As soon as I read it I was anxious to read the rest of the piece.
"I wish to be ties up in a love.
Where only the road to hell will bring peace."
I believe you meant 'ties' to be 'tied' in this stanza. But other than that minor typo this piece was excellent. It makes the reader think about past loves (which is what it did for me) and the flow is so easy and peaceful as you read along. I really liked it! well done!

[Never Good Enough]

Very nice! It reminds me of lust that I have experienced and WISH to experience again. Great imagery.

[Irfan Bashir Shah]

Nice pic there and a good piece of poetry....

[Kenneth The Poet]

An old piece, maybe, but written with a freestyle maturity that has defined your work since the beginning. I like how you plain sentence structure to send the meaning home. As I have said before, you have the gift of oral storytelling and I see it every time your works. You stick to the facts, you don't mince words and you make all meaningful at the same time. Powerful stuff.

[Amila Jay]

wow! I love the way you have portrayed it, lovely poem:-)

[carmz]

upon reading this poem a flash back of a memory runs through my mind....

a poem to be keep reading!!!

[Marie Harrison]

Love the image of those hungry eyes.

[Becky C Strukamp]

A brilliant write from a truly gifted writer.

[Star Wolf]

Sometimes we want what isn't good for us for so many different reasons. We live to regret it later because usually these situations never turn out well. An awesome write.

[Wolf's Dark Song]

Some memories bring pain, so happiness, some regret but they are all very emotional. This is a very nice write about a different time in your life.

[Earthy Mumma Soul]

wow , that was when I was born 1978
Nice poem too ..innocent maybe ..I dunno.. but nice reading :)