Please my love, stay all night with me

Just words

  Please stay all night with me

She was my first storm I danced with. I loved how her long strawberry red hair moved when she danced by the Lake Superior lake. It was late September and the cold and warm days crashed making the lake, dance a dangerous waltz.

I watched her do the circle dance near the moving water. She stopped and reached into the Lake Superior cold water. She filled her hand with the cold water and she tossed the water on her pretty face.

We came to burn sage. Life had became too hard and she wanted me to pray with her.  I told her many years ago. Sometime the Lake Superior and the sage. Make us innocence and hopeful again if we pray to the midnight lake gods.

The cold water awoke her quiet mind and she came to me. She wrapped her arms around me and she whispered. I'm tire Johnnie. Heart bury and gone, dream forgotten and lost. I feel so damn old. Please burn the sage and make me laugh again.

We burned the sage walking near the Lake Superior. The moon and the stars were our witnesses and I whispered.
--Water, earth and the sky. Listen to our wish. Please make us understand and forget the pain of life. Make us young and brave again. Make our heart and mind. Wild and hopeful again. Allow my beautiful Liz, my beautiful Elizabeth to
sing, dance and laugh again. Thank you for Lake Superior, thank you for the night and the bright stars. Thank you for allowing us to be able to find each other again.--

She smiled and she embraced me tightly. She asked me to dance with her by the lake. We did a slow waltz and the slow waltz turn to wild movements of toss and catch. Elizabeth begin to laugh and she asked me as we fell into the cold sand. Please my love, stay with me. I know I'm not as pretty as when you first saw me in the Spring of 1985. I remember how desperate and nervous you were. You made me feel so beautiful.

I kissed her forehead, her face-cheeks and her lips. I whispered to her. You are my wild rose, so damn beautiful and so damn dangerous to touch. My wild rose. You are more beautiful, more tempting and more wonderful today than in years past. I would be honored to stay with you tonight, tomorrow and forever.

She smiled and soft tears fell and she whispered. Thank you Johnnie. I need safe and sound. Concern and kindness. Love and forgiveness. I'm filled with sin and regret. I feel no-one can love me.

I brought her closer and I told her. Sin and gin. Hate and lies. True words and not true words leave us feeling empty and dirty. Dear Elizabeth. Tonight by the blessed Lake Superior and surrounded by God country of upper Michigan. The sage and the water will allow us to find a better place. All things happen for a reason. You and I are here being caressed by the moon and the stars. I love you yesterday,  today and I will love you tomorrow.
 
Elizabeth kissed me once, she kissed me twice and she promised. I won't leave you this time Johnnie. You are my honey wine and soft kisses.

        John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

You write with amazing warmth and sincerity.. drawing the reader further and further into a very personal and beautiful situation. Your unique stle, way of phrasing is truly interesting and true.. never alter it.. or your love for love within a world that can be so very sad and yet, is full of beauty if one just stand till for more than a blink

Romance and a true heart still lives in your memories, John. Thank goodness.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. The gift of love. Most honored gift.

[Tiana]

I simply adore the softness and the tenderness of your words ... Wonderfully written ...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Tiana. I appreciate the comment.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Your words touched my heart and brought me to tears. Such timeless love so well-expressed. Passionate and tender. Love transcends all. Lyrical and so, so beautuful....

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Annette. I appreciate the many comment. I will read your work tomorrow. I'm off to work.

[ReedWrite]

It was late September and the cold and warm days crashed making the lake, dance a dangerous waltz

This is a great line...I love the imagery it creates. The entire piece is very poignant...filled with emotion. You paint so well with words, Coyote. I loved reading this piece.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. I do appreciate the comment. Lake Superior is very powerful and dangerous always.

[Ted Kniffen]

Love re-found on the banks of Gichigami. Truly a gift for, of, and from the spirit. Well done, John.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Ted for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Ken Simm.]

Excellent words John. You have a way of telling a stroy with just the right amount of wisdom and romance.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Ken. I do appreciate your comment.

[Sean M. Addams]

A very deep piece. Overall a very heart felt piece. Nice job

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sean. I appreciate the comment.

[Melinda McQueen]

Such a romantic story told, filled with warmth and the need for love. Thank you John, for sharing this write.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Melinda. I appreciate the comment. All of us need kindness and concern.

[Gee]

You do love, melancholy way better than any other on this site Coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Gee. I appreciate the comment.

[Gee]

My pleasure

[Hebe]

Hi John, you certainly know how to surface, deep feelings of loss, regret, hope in a dreamy, gentle way that makes you feel your part of it. Wonderful !

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my dear friend for the kind words. I appreciate the comment.

[Paul Bell]

There's a belonging in this poem, maybe a need too.
Two people at the right time of life, right circumstances. Grabbing life as only fire and water will allow. Great intensity in your words. You can feel it through the poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Paul. I do appreciate your comment.