“Bare and true”
Bare and true
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Few times in a life. We open up to another and show them the real person.
In the stillness of the warm Summer night, we were left in a standstill of should I stay or go? Should we journey to new and unknown places? Old love had decayed and old celestial fires forgotten. I told her. Love is dead. Dreams of youth twisted and I was left behind.
She smiled and she told me. Bare and true. We must stand bare and be willing. Be true to the hungry heart and shed the dead skin of hopeless love and be selfish. Lavish in old hope and dreams. We must learn what love should be. Love is everything. Everything is love.
I told her love is just a mirage.Words to make us want luscious dreams and drink in passion till we are drunk in blindness. The chaos of love leave us with the aroma of sweet dreams and perfect ending. Can we compose this perfect piece?
She gave me a sad look and she whispered. If you don’t request a dance. Don’t attempt a kiss. Don’t open the door with a smile and kind words. What is left? Dying eyes and love decay leave only dead things.Better to attempt the dance and taste the kiss. Love comes to those who seek calm and peace. Not silent and loneliness.
She came to me. Wrapped her arms around me and she said. We will be okay. The night is young and the moon is bright. Let’s dance to the light of the Summer moon and drink the sweet red wine. The German Summer is fair and tempting. Maybe we can kindle some hope by the light of the stars.
Coyote/John Castellenas
Your words paint a very vivid scenery.
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Thank you Noora. I appreciate the comment.
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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Thank you for the reblogged.
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you have a true heart of poetry that flows organically and cradles the reader’s sensibilities. i am always left with the feeling of human experience after having read your words. subtle yet powerful
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Thank you Max. I appreciate the positive comment.
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i noticed that you are a veteran. firstly, i would like to thank you for your service and sacrifice. My wife’s grandfather was also a vet. he served in wwII and was actually at the battle of the bulge among other notable operations. he served as a combat medic. he was always first and foremost a poet. it’s interesting to read his work prior to the war in contrast with that which he had produced after and during his experience. i posted a link to my personal favorite poem of his as i relate to it strongly. but from there you can easily link to his other works. he had many works published by the poetry foundation and most of it is available on their website. he was actually poet laureate for the state of minnesota and had worked as a library director for many years. i thought you might be able to appreciate his writings being yourself a fellow veteran and poet. thank you for your time,
as always.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=23780
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Thank you Max. The old wars create powerful writers and I will read the work now. Thank you for the advice and the knowledge shared.
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Truly beautiful.
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Thank you my friend.
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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