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 ^_^

[JennaP]

Only new love and hope can heal the pain of a broken heart - so true
Great Poem...I love reading poems written by authors that experienced so much in life - i think that is the main thing missing in my writing - my youth makes me unexperienced of all that life and years bring....
Thank you - it was a great read...

[Vanesa Markovic]

I didn't spot too many errors at all, this is indeed beautiful though.
Hate to say it, but it's nice to know men bleed over the loss of love just as us women. Sometimes we tend to forget that.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This poem makes you want to just clinch your fist and say "DAMN!!!" There is such raw truth in your work. You go to places most are afraid to speak of. Even with the subject matter, there is always a strength and resolve to your words. I never felt like a 3rd party at all. It was a vicarious experience.

[....]

i love how you ended you this up, saying you still had your paper and pen
to keep you sane. Very clever. I enjoyed the read. Amazing write with no
errors of any kind that i could see. Awesome job!

[Melati]

Very powerful! I totally second this poem, I enjoyed reading of your poem. Thanks for sharing Cayote!

[Carrie]

I love this, its like reading one of those love mysteries! I especially like your ending with his response. I don't see any error in the writing, good work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Carrie for the kind review.

[Julie Morgan]

Woah. There's so much deepness in this. I loved everything about it! It was such a raw truth, that it can be relate-able to almost anyone who reads it. Great job, and thanks for sharing.

[Sujash I. Purna]

Great work here! Very strong and thought provoking!

[EileenMarie]

Very powerful.. Amazing :) a great poem!

[MandaBear]

Love the beauty and passion in this poem