The damn road

The road can tempt a man to escape even in the heat of paradise.

The damn road
 

  It was a  cold winter day in late December. 

I awoke with my love.
I kissed her face and lips and whisper "Good morning. "

Her beautiful young body pressed against me so tightly.

I could  hear her heart beating against my skin.

 I put my face into her flowing red hair.

 I wished for this moment not to end.

  I found her again.

 She broke my heart years ago.
I try to escape her memory by going to war.

The damn road put us back together again.

I escaped to war to lose her memory and now I'm  swimming in  warmth of her flesh and
looking into beautiful blue eyes yearning for laughter and joy again..

She told me I must get up. It was getting late.

 I was driving from Michigan to California that morning.

I brought  her closer and could hear the road calling me.

I watch her dressed.

 She was as  beautiful as when we were young and our hunger to love was possible.

I saw in her face. The joy in her eyes to have me with her. 

So funny I also saw her  desire for me to leave.

We share a meal and many tender kisses.

 I waved goodbye and I saw soft tears in her eyes as I drove away..

I should of turn back and never allowed her to leave my life.

But the damn road and my heart couldn't take losing her again.

                                COYOTE
                              8 July 2008 
 

Reviews

[Gabrielle Travis]

This is poignant and gripping.

Such sadness that you carry. Your words making it personal to the reader as well, awakening memories, we all wish to leave forever dorment of loss. It was well presented. Easy to float upon with no snags. Completely beautiful! Thank you for sharing :-)

[Jasmine]

The damn road.... or roads, plural! Which f*****g one should we take? decisions, insight, love, loss, personal discovery.... aghh... You've echoed our thoughts Coyote.

Only criticism - it's "should have", not "should of" - just a few other small grammatical errors, but really good, otherwise.

And thank you for the review.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Wonderful story telling...
like always points made..make me think
thanks for such a poem :)

[Pratik]

Life is strange and we often have to part ways with people we love... you have brought out that reality in a no-holds-barred way ( in the truest sense)... your art of story telling through your poem is marvelous :) Keep up :)

[M.Babu]

You tell stories in such a unique way my friend...you seem to me to have such a selection of experiences and wisdom with which you share so splendidly with the world...and we are indeed grateful for your dedication to empower and educate...

Thanks for another wonderful piece...

~M.Babu~

[Luke Ritta]

powerful poem...thanks for sharing..amazing... work again.

[Aidz]

Thank you for sharing a piece of you

[Arielle Ann]

this was sad...the road of life often offers us painful choices and we are left with nothing but to adhere sometimes to them even when they deny us what the heart wants...beautiful write, thanks for sharing!

[WhiteWillow]

This poem begs the question, "Is it really better to have love and lost?" I can feel your pain in the words you write. An excellent piece

[PainlessThoughts]

I can really relate to the poem . . good work on it . . . hope to see more check mines out .!

[CHRIS ANDES]

great piece of writing
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