Dreams, wishes and reality.

Looking back in time. We realize we had a good life.

                               Dreams, wishes and reality.

Best days in a life are simple and free.
Good conversation and a chess game.

Two friends with time and no place to go.
Need hot strong coffee, a warm day and stories to be told and heard.

Good to be near nature  allowing the  warm sun to bring peace
to the heart and mind.

Old men speak of old dreams.
Of beautiful faces and wild adventures.
Old dreams become wishes.
Age and life took the desire to test life away.

Real life slowly steal dreams away.
Age make you slow down.
New dreams do appear.
You learn with children near.
Your children dreams become your hope.

Their hope and safety your reasons for being alive.
You learn. You are not so important.
The children are the future.

We need to teach the children well.
Show them love and kindness is the proper way.
Teach them to dream of great travel, to swim in the sea and
never be afraid to dance and laugh.
Better to test life and have many friends than to walk alone.

Two old men talk of the past.
Playing a game of chess.
Remembering when youth was their advantage and foolishness
 was their goals.  Best day of their lives.

                            Coyote

Author's Note

A new poem. Any errors. Please help a old man. Never too old to learn.

Reviews

[quinfinn]

i can picture myself playing chess with an old friend, talking about the women we once knew, sharing a pot of coffee or a bottle of good bourbon and watching our children watch their children playing in the yard....you weave a very good tale here and paint a very vivid picture of those gentle golden years...of hearkening back to the days when we were kings, warriors and cassanovas....all beautiful and fleeting memories which fade, but never truly die. i love your writes, Coyote....and i would like to formally request a signed first edition of your first publication...with all due gratitude and respect. thank you for the wonderful memories and the gorgeous poetry.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the kind comment. Nothing better then strong coffee and a chess game with a good friend.

[quinfinn]

always a joy to read your poetry, friend

[Acucena G.]

You are right , the children these days do not know what is life , all they think about is technology , the children are lost , that's why we have to teach them how things have to be , great work .

[Katherine Wyatt]

a fine work.. we must tech the children in the ways of the elders and pss on the traditions.. and bring back the language of the people... well done my friend!

Katherine (and SodierBlue)

[Poussiere D'Ange]

Better to test life and have many friends than to walk alone- a wonderful line that reeks of truth. This was a beautiful poem Coyote, well penned and a beautiful imagery. I really enjoyed reading this:-):-):-D.

[stavangerfisherman]

from a 67 year old view point. very interesting and evocative at times. Could behoned into a good rhyming piece of poetry, well done
regards
Terry

[SeaBreezes]

Woow that was cool!

[Frieda P]

Strong coffee and a warm day, is that what it boils down to...ah, yes the simple things in life...it's all about memories and youth. I guess I had better learn to play chess and start hanging out with old guys. Seriously, love this one John, it's rich in life experiences, and full of wisdom. Thanks for sharing.

[Angel's Lady]

I loved this one from start to finish! Beautiful. The children are the future.

[Dhaye]

Nice reminiscing of memories, planning of the future and holding to reality.
Good job!

[Salar Majak]

(Teach them to dream of great travel, to swim in the sea and
never be afraid to dance and laugh.)

wow! i'm only seventeen but i feel nostalgic XD does that make sense?
this is such a delicate poem that holds so many feelings.
nostalgia pours from the lines of this poem, such a peaceful feeling.
beautiful!