Death will bring peace

A old true story.

  Death will bring peace.


A pretty and kind Angel sleeps alone.
She turns from love and accepted solitude.
 In the darkness of lonely nights.
 She wished for more hellos and less goodbyes.
 
Old men sitting in the back of the corner bar.
Sitting with friends drinking shots of whiskey.
 Old timer Joe toast to a woman left alone so long ago.
 
The woman who once held  love as her will to be alive.
 Tells her lovers now.
All I have to give is flesh and bones now.
 Her eyes empty and sad.
 Her hunger now is to feel a man inside her.
 Her last emotion.
 
Liars pay the Devil his due.
The lair of the storytellers and fool's is always filled with more sinners.
 
Old Joe tells me whiskey won't take your sadness away.
Those damn memories come back and leave you empty
and wishing for some kind of peace.
 
He takes my hand.
He whisper I broke a Angel heart.
Left her for dead.
Then my heart died too.

Karma is a fair judge.
Fools who wasted love will die alone and be in hell forever.
 
He smile and slapped my back.
He tells me it is Valentine day.
Go home to your wife.
Buy her flowers and tell her how much you need and love her.
Hell is too damn full already.
 
He takes my whiskey and drinks it.
He turns away.
 
A woman sit on her porch.
She dream she is young and beautiful again.
She wishes on the first star.
Please tell Joe I forgive him and I hope he OK.
 
Old Joe died from too much whiskey.
A few of us show up and say goodbye.
We knew he died of loneliness and a broken heart.

A solace woman sit with tears.
I sit with her.
I told her what Joe told us.
 
He would be waiting in Purgatory for the one's who wasted words and the gift of love.
She kiss my cheek and walks into the street.

I leave the funeral and go to my wife.
Tell her she is my will to be alive.
 My only sweet dream.


 
                                  Coyote
                                  14 Feb 1998

Author's Note

Better to be kind even in a good bye. Any mistakes I would be thankful for the help.

Reviews

[DIVYA]

You paint such a heartbreaking yet realistic picture of life. Every person sees their end in accordance with their deeds and their weaknesses and we are just grateful for moving on with the lessons learnt. But there are those who didn't deserve their fate. At the end, we are just grateful for our own life and those of our loved ones. It was great to read an old poem of your today, dear Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Divya for reading. I appreciate the comment my dear friend.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

So many mistakes we make in this lifetime...if only we could soar like the eagle and get a view of the bigger picture early on. But then, there would be no lesson, i guess. I too have been a coyote...watching from the field. Thank you for this lesson.

[Coyote Poetry]

Good to be the Coyote. Listen, watch and learn. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote Poetry,
"Death will bring Peace"
When death comes we must be ready for their is no more life to live- we are done.
You did well to show how choices are made and affected by telling your story.
Sometimes people run away from pain rather than stay and try to figure it out or if impossible simply let go. Much of the time it comes down to those two things. But.......life is complex. Life is wonderful. Life confusing. Life is a mystery.
In the end a little understanding goes a long way when I run out of things to say.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Kathy for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote Poetry,
Your lesson encapsulated within poem form was truly beautiful.
I found it a contrasting vista of life; black and white, dark and shadow; the vile and the holy all swirled together. End result,live good and kind, do what is right and loving.
Bless you much.
Kathy

[Valentine]

This write makes me think of an old country song by George Jones, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" . He Died, and yet she bothered to come to his funeral after years apart. Some people love for a lifetime, others tell every one they meet that they love them..Nice thoughtful write. Kathie

[Coyote Poetry]

I have known ex-wife of soldiers killed who showed up at funeral. Gave me a bad taste in my mouth. After someone heart. Maybe there is some love still hiding away. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A beautiful and striking piece that creates a sense of sombre toning in ones heart, well done, good read.

[Inspiring Writer]

It was a great and a sweet dream that you'd seen. Liked this write..you converted into your words. Death'll bring peace, it's a nice tittle and the life's one, it's not too long to live but everyday we live it with our bad activities and make our life complicated to live, we do hate with everyone but we do spread love everywhere... we've to live with our life, with our wife with peacefully until the death comes and bring some peace. :)

I liked this write, you've dropped here some pieces' of reality in every stanza's. Keep writing such kinda great writes.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. It is sad. Most of us had to learn the hard way.

[joshua deathdealer]

This is so very beautiful. "She wished for more hellos and less goodbyes" I do believe that that is one of the most sincere lines I've ever read ..."All I have to give is flesh and bones now. Her eyes empty and sad. Her hunger now is to feel a man inside her. Her last emotion." This part is so sad and I love the way this travesty is portrayed. Thank you for a wonder poem.

[April]

love the poem even the ending
I leave the funeral and go to my wife.
Tell her she is my will to be alive.
My only sweet dream.

[charlotte talley]

A very good poem. it is sad on how some people leave this world especially from a broken heart of some one not caring for them. this poem is very deep and toched my heart, good write.