I wanted everything and I needed nothing.
English: Hemingway posing for a dust jacket photo by Lloyd Arnold for the first edition of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, at the Sun Valley Lodge, Idaho, late 1939. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My brother Scott and chuck.
I wanted everything and I needed nothing.
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Youth is the sweetest wine. No fear of failure and fearless in the game of love.
Dancing on the edge.
Using and abusing woman without regret.
Giving enough to birth passion and running for the door before the morning light.
Many kinds of greed in life.
Good booze and easy woman lead a man to a destine hell.
Greed lead you to the lonely and sad road.
You must decide.
I watched my father drink himself to death.
In my youth. The Hemingway‘s ending was my goal.
Enjoy life, drink and test life.
I wanted everything and I needed nothing.
One day I awoke alone and with no purpose.
Put two brother’s into graves. They decided suicide was better than life.
I had a 30-30 rifle sitting on the kitchen table.
I was saved by good friends.
I put away the booze and the 30-30.
I gave everything away I had.
Escape to the California coastline and had nothing but a old Dodge truck and chance.
Today I have enough and take what I need.
Greed can’t make you happy.
I was lucky.
I learn to appreciate good friends and understand.
You can’t walk alone in this world.
Need a lifetime love to keep you balanced and secure.
One I wanted everything and I needed nothing.
I learn I need laughter of children at my feet to have a complete life.
Thank you for reading
Coyote
I really appreciate your honest and soulful poetry. Thank you!
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When you reach old age. Looking back allowed you to see the mistakes made. Thank you for the comment.
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You’re most welcome!
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John, this is very sad, beautiful and powerful all at once…but I love your joyful ending of hearing laughter of children being the only thing you need…so simple, but yet, so meaningful in life. Loved your honesty; thanks for sharing and I’m now following you…Lauren 🙂
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Thank you Lauren for the comment. Family keep us strong. Need someone to stand with you in the good and bad days.
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Powerful and sad.
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Very poignant and powerfully penned John. RIP to your two brothers and I am glad that you have ‘survived’ your experiences and put your thoughts ‘on the table’ for others to read instead of the 30-30.
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The easy road is not the best road. I was lucky. I saw purpose and reason for life. Thank you for the comment.
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I am sure your family and your friends think the same as you and you are most welcome.
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When regrets come i think:
i have done the best i could on that moment. So regrets go away and i can forgive myself. No guilty, no regrets Poet.
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I agree. Thank you for the comment.
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This is beautiful.
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Thank you for reading. Regret make us wiser and kinder.
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