A wish

A re-write of a very old poem.

A wish

 

Every night before I close my eyes.
I whisper your name to the Pacific ocean and the raising moon.

I make a wish to kiss your lips,
to feel the heat of your body.

I sent you a prayer,
a prayer you have found happiness.

I held you so tightly once,
but I saw the loneliness,
the hunger for the road in your eyes.

My wandering Italian Angel was dying, wishing to stay with me and needing to escape my embrace.  I saw the goodbye before the hello and I knew. Can’t love the wind or a woman, wanting to run.

 

I drove you to the airport,
I watched as you fly away from me,
I whispered I would wait for you.

I knew when you set a wild animal free,
they will never come back.

I drink the tequila now and when the tequila kicked in,
I run down Big Sur beach yelling your name.

 
Beatrice, my Beatrice.
Sweet name to my aching  heart.

I sit by the bay,
after the tequila killed all my senses.

I dream I can see you dancing nude on the beach.
Whispering to me.
” life is to be lived. Don’t wallow in sadness.”

You told me once you love me more than life..
I will never leave you. A sweet love can create a prison and a paradise.

I close my eyes.
I see my beautiful lady wandering the world.

I  make a wish to have your hand in mine,
Us, taking long walks on the Monterey sand. You and I.

I’m waiting for you on the Big Sur beach.
I will make a wish on the first star in the sky.

To be able to look into your eyes.
Tell you, I love you.

COYOTE
1994

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

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"I knew when you set a wild animal free, they will never come back...." this line sums up the piece perfectly.....some people are just free spirits and cannot be controlled, so we let them go for their benefit, but against the wishes of our hearts.

I love the streamlined structure and flow of this write, Coyote. It adds further eloquence to the thoughts and feelings behind your words.

Another fine piece of writing, infused with romance and true experience of one with a caring soul.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Doodley. I appreciate the comment my friend.

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Always a pleasure, my friend.

[CLR9]

Dude, I hate to break it to you, but she's not coming back.
She probably met a tall, powerful Jamaican man on her way to find the holy grail (truth be told, it's somewhere in Detroit the last I heard, so she's going the wrong way anyhow.)

Hopefully, they didn't crucify her. Then, oh boy, you've really wasted you're time.

Cool poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

She went to Italy. Met a rich man, I couldn't afford her. I was a soldier and poor. Thank you for reading and I appreciate the comment. Pretty ladies don't come North. Go to the tropical places.

[CLR9]

Brutal news to the ladies up north.

[April Blue]

I love the sadness and the passion in this poem. I can understand the emotion in this poem.. Was it about heart break for a love lost??

[Coyote Poetry]

Heartbreaks are the Poet wealth. Thank you April for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[April Blue]

Yeah, I agree.. There is some saying or quote that says if you break a poets heart then you will see all the amazing poetry come forth...

[Coyote Poetry]

If a Poet, loved you. You will live for eternity in his words.

[April Blue]

That is so true and very passionate.. I have written my fair share of poetry for past loves and they will remain within the words that have been written.

[Mrudula Rani]

I truly hope that Beatrice reads this poem. She just doesn't know what she is missing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Mrudula. Maybe she will one day.

[CD Campbell]

Man! What a heartbreaking piece. This poem is so vivid that I have no trouble visualizing a man drunk out of his mind yelling for his "Beatrice". To love that deeply even if it ends is something special to hold on too. What a great write! CD

[Coyote Poetry]

thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Neville]

Not just words John.... this is what poetry and love is all about.... capturing moments and sometimes when we dare and feel generous enough, we let those words free and share them...... damn good words........Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Neville. I appreciate the comment.

[Neville]

and you know I appreciate your words...........

[Weeping willow]

Very beautiful words,telling of emotions that run through your veins ;-]

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Glorious
perfection
love this
its so incredible!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Julie for reading and the kind words. I do appreciate.

[Ana Papaya]

Such beautiful lines, so many. setting a wild animal free...
sometimes you have to set it free and it rarely comes back when you do
and so we suffer the memories so bitter sweetly

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes, you are Ana. Some folks love the road more than love. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Ms Paragon]

Love can be prison and paradise. Only when you truly love someone deep enough you can let them go and keep praying for their well being. Beautiful poem!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Ms Paragon. True love is never forgotten.

[Oldsoul.J]

a poem with a huge impact. It's so beautiful, full of emotions... I could read it again and again.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate the comment and the kind words.