Mercy, mercy me…


Mercy, mercy me…

We were Long Island ice teas and long talks.

We were free-climbers of the free mountains and we loved dancing with the Pacific.

You were the most beautiful woman, I ever seen.

I remember when you came to me, wrapped your arms around me, whispered.

“You can’t run no-more, you and I.

Just dreamers and foolish.

Mercy, mercy me. You made me, so crazy.

Please kiss me once, please kiss me a million times.”

We were Summer lovers, Fall times friends.

We savored the seconds, the hours. We knew.

Life would betray us and life would consume us.

In the Winter, I was deployed and we knew.

Maddening words we said.

Just wishes whispered to the winds.

We knew before we started the fire of love,

was a dangerous and impossible ride.

I left you in January and I didn’t know.

Would be the last time, I saw your face and held you tightly.

If I knew.

I would of stayed and never released you.

                            Dancing Coyote

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