A letter

Kind words of love can save a life. In a letter. Sweet words can reopen hope and possibilities.

                          













                       










                                     A letter

Sometime cigarettes, good booze and a pen can give a man a reason to be alive.

When we parachute blind into love.
Even a renegade spirit can be broken.
I tried to hide my misery in good cognac and Germany wine.
I allowed myself to fall into a delusional state where I didn't give a s**t
about anything.

In the belligerent belief of alcohol state.
Foolish men believe they can forget beautiful faces
and destroy good memories.

I wished I could tear apart my mind and heart.
Closing the wounds with the fire of hate.

The paradox of life is fair.
Memories will rebirth and allow the cuts to bleed again.
I can hurt myself with pity and still be left in the waste of things lost
and never to be found again.

I found myself alone on a lonely hill in the field of early Spring wild flowers.
Holding my good cognac  and swimming in insanity and wild thoughts.
I opened a letter from a friend of many years.

She wrote of love. She wrote of how she needed me back home in  Michigan.
She wrote she loved me for many years. She wrote she knew I was coming home soon.
She wanted us to meet.

I put the cognac down. Left the field of wild flowers.
I knew the words were just sweet whispers of dreams and possibilities of love.

I whispered sweet Julie.
"Are the words just more cuts  to a broken heart or a savior to stop a man
from committing self suicide?"

I found peace and hope in her sweet words.
I dreamed  my kind friend was waiting to heal a broken man.
Sweet Julie somehow knew I was lost.

Only new love and hope can heal the pain of a broken heart.
Pain can be released only with tender touches of love and kind words.

I still had my pen and paper to keep me sane.
I wrote.

"Love can lead you to paradise and hell.
We must join the dance to know pleasure and misery."

                               Coyote
                              2012




 




 

Author's Note

Finally a new poem. Any errors. Please assist a old man.

Reviews

[Michael X]

wow, the passion is subtle and electric, this poem holds life lesson as art
when poetry is born of the need to expressed an enlightened creation,
to know the pain of suffering, sorrow then understanding then joy.
brilliantly work, I really like this poem, it's epic in heart and vulnerbility ^_^

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Wow, this is really breath-taking and I enjoyed reading this very much! I love how it tells a wonderful lesson and story. I've always thought love letters are so beautiful and quite romantic. I guess because I'm a sucker for romantic stuff! :3

"Love can lead you to paradise and hell.
We must join the dance to know pleasure and misery." Those words are so true, you're a very wise man! Keep up the good work! :D

Ashley Rivers-- your friend ;)

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Your words always carries such beaty and feelings!

[Maya Storm]

'Pleasure and misery' :) This should have been the title of this poem.

The thing about burying oneself under booze is that when you come up for air the problem is still there. Then again sometime the brain needs to breath a bit and getting plastered is the only way to stop thinking.

The pen however and a piece of paper was always the best way for me to get that release I need.

As usual Coyote I love every thing that you do. The detailed descriptions, I feel like I am sitting with you on your journey. The structure made it an easy read for me. Thanks for sharing.

[lei]

i love 'love letters..' yes they have power to touch a human heart.... and I just love the passionate way you scribe this poem... very beautiful...

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Beautiful..!!!

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

"Only new love and hope can heal the pain of a broken heart." Such profound truth and possibilities in these words. Your poem narrates the devastation alcohol does in the human mind - it is false relief and brings the drinker into deeper depths of depression and hopelessness. Many have used it as an escape from Reality, but often and always it creates a more stifling prison. Release as you say, comes only in "new love and hope" and the title "The Letter" confirms that. You last lines define the choice made - to write and stay sane...and move on.

[Lily Mae]

With your heart so full of experience and love.. pain and bliss both you could write a novel.. You are that good at expressing the emotions we all can share and know all to well in our own pain body's.. Well done.. another deep intense write..xo

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Very passionate words but also the pain of what love can do to ones self, this is a beautiful poem, and i felt every word xxx Great write x

[Ruth]

Only a soul who has experienced life in all its graces and flaws can understand such emotion! My dear friend, to read and gather your thoughts is something I have always respected and cherished beause you excel at raw emotion!
xoxo

[Cosmic kid]

This is extremely heartfelt and emotional I love it