“I wanted everything and I needed nothing”
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 brothers 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.
Once 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
My eyes are teary halfway through this,
but I managed not to cry…
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Thank you. I appreciate the comment. Love is our best and the worst days.
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Hello John 🙂 Beautiful and true, life itself.
I wish you much happiness and smile 🙂 Wanda
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Thank you for reading and I hope you have good days and happiness also, with the cold days upon us..
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Powerful John.
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Thank you. I appreciate the comment.
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Thank you so much for your service and sacrifice. You are a hero.
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Thank you Olivia.
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They say youth is wasted on the young…but it’s a phase of life to experience, it’s just hard to watch the body deteriorate (as I am beginning to see a glimpse of now at 36). But the spirit grows and becomes brighter, if we cherish the wisdom that comes with only time). Your grandchildren no doubt know that. Bless you for your love of having children around you. 🙂
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You are right. The wisdom of youth changes and we learn true wisdom with mistakes and chances took.
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Our stories are close. The positive thing about it is that our stories continue. I liked this very much JC, great job. It touched me.
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I agree. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.
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John – May God Bless you – serving your country is a gift and blessings. Every time, I see the uniform, I cry. I did serve the army for 4 years and I was injured, that made today a person with honor and dignity, May you and your family cherish every moment!!
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Thank you. I follow my father and Grandfather into the military.Old school ways. Maybe?
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