If I knew.
If I knew.
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
We learn too late to be quiet. Anger and violence lead only to more pain and sadness. 
If I knew.
If I knew.
I would have loved more and said less.
Sweet memories slip into my mind of us.
Two people loving and holding tight like it was our last moment.
I remember walking hand in hand with you.
On lonely beaches.
Never happier.
The sweet times are rare now.
Eyes of youth had faded away with life burdens and losses.
I look into the mirror and see a tire man.
I wish to go back and feel again.
To hunger for sweet kisses and love till the morning light.
Walk down the naked beaches of Monterey coast.
In a mist of silence with a gentle hand in mine.
I didn’t know laughter and dreams would fade away.
If I knew I would of try to stop time.
Hold you like you were my last breath.
John Castellenas
Coyote
A poem brimming with nostalgia and belated wisdom. It speaks of that universal desire to turn back time to love better, to be more silent, and to embrace with an awareness of our mortality. The poetic voice acknowledges the passage of time, the weariness of the soul, and the loss of innocence, but also makes it clear that the love experienced—though no longer present—was real, intense, and worthy of being remembered. A gentle, poignant, and profoundly human confession.
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Thank you, Lincol. I appreciate the comment.
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