Real self
Real self
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
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We drink to us and we drink to hope. You arise and drop your Summer dress. I brought you close and whispered. Don’t rush things that should be a perfect memory. A woman undressing should be magical and create seduction of eyes, mind and body. Showing real self before giving everything. Leave a emptiness. We shall drink the sweet wine and open the window. We will dance for the moon and the stars. We will drink the wine till the bottle is empty. I need your laughter, your true face and to know what is hidden behind those wild hazel eyes.
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Opening of doors

Pretty lady sat alone with a double shot of whiskey and a cold tap beer. I sat next to her and I ordered the same.
She looked at me and told me. “You fake cowboys need to leave me be. You will be doomed to failure if you yearn kiss and embrace. “I smiled and I told her. Not a cowboy, a northern boy who liked the whiskey, the tap beer and pretty Texas woman. I know honey. Can’t open lock doors with sweet words when a woman is filled with anger and regret. She gave me a beautiful Texas smile and asked. “Are you a poet or a fool? Both are the same. Poets believe in love, believe in peace and they have hearts that yearn for things. They cannot have.”
I smiled and I told her. Opening of doors to hope and chance. A dangerous leap. I promise to be safe as a kitten if you allow me to take you dancing. Let’s drink less tonight and dance more. Love is for the lucky and I have never been lucky pretty lady. She smiled and laughed. She told me. “You northern boys are slicker than a Texas highway in the Summer. I will go dancing with you because you make me smile. Maybe I need to drink less and dance more. Regret and anger lead to too much drinking and bad mornings awaking with bad head and lousy stomach.”
We drank the whiskey and we finished the tap beer. We crossed the Austin 5th street and we found a country bar and dance hall. She asked me. “Can you Northern boys do a Texas two-step? I told her. ” The waltz and the Texas two-step. New skilled learn in Texas. She laughed and smiled. “I like you Poet. I need some laughter and dance. Maybe it is time to come alive again.
John Castellenas/Coyote
You fake cowboys need to leave me be.
THAT was brilliant!
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I learn from honest Texas women. They didn’t like the fake cowboys. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Being in TX I can appreciate this and then some my talented friend!
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I was station for almost six years at Fort Hood, Texas. Belton and Austin, Texas. I did love.
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Austin has changed a lot – which is a pity, there are some lovely places here. I come from France so it was a culture shock but I like it far more than I dislike it and it’s affordable and friendly. Where are you based now?
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I left the service in 2000. I live in Michigan now.
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Gosh that’s cold but beautiful? I have never been. I hope the service treated you well in terms of benefits.
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No. Each year. Veterans get less. Military changed in the early nineties. They bought out the senior NCO. Decrease the benefits. Being a soldier isn’t a career no-more.
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That’s awful. I have a friend who has a brain tumor who is going through the VA system so I know some of the give and mostly TAKE involved and I am sorry to hear this though not entirely surprised.
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Changed with President Bush in 2000 and got worst with Obama.
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Yep. I agree. Sad as I know he wanted ‘change’ but it didn’t happen for the many Vets. The part that destroys me is the idea more Vets die from suicide than combat. THAT speaks volumes. They say you can judge a society based on how they treat their most vulnerable. Whilst Vets are not always vulnerable they have unique needs and those needs are NOT met. It is shameful. They risk their lives which others never do, and then they cannot even see a therapist and are plugged with drugs that make it worse.
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I agree. Here in my city of Detroit. One of the worst VA hospitals in the USA.
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Damn. I am very sorry to hear that it is. I am not overly surprised because the inner city and larger cities seem to be affected worst of all. Where I live now in TX the VA isn’t ‘bad’ though it still has long wait times it’s nothing compared to socialized medicine in either Canada or France/UK in terms of wait, but it does have its holes. The worst being psychological help none for the vets with PTSD and they won’t hire non VA counselors either 😦 I am sorry to hear you have had a crappy experience, you were the courage and the valor and you should be given the respect you rightly deserve my friend.
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How Singular !!
A woman True Beauty is what is hidden behind her eyes. True.
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A woman rarely showed read face and thank you for reading.
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