Hey, that is no way to say goodbye

Just words

Hey, That isn’t no way to say goodbye

You were my warm Spring day. The sun, the moon and my flowing river of hope.  You were my first love and last love. I came to  say  a  proper goodbye. I sat in her small apartment with her.  We held a captive love here once. We locked the doors. We made love through the night to early morning. I told her as she rested her head in my lap.

I remember us. You were my blushing  beauty who made me know the true emotion of nakedness and true wildness of need and want.You stole my heart and mind forever.  We learn to dance in this room once and you promised me forever here. You made me write down my words. Now the words burn my soul and heart. You wanted me to yearn for you, to dance in a  eternal dance.  I didn’t know love was fragile and could be forgotten. I left you a cold Winter day with no proper words. Today I want to tell you. Thank you Daniela. You taught me how to live, to love and how  to die. Without you. I would of been  alone.  Not knowing the allure of the embrace and sweet kiss. I still love you and today. I came to say. Goodbye my lover, my friend.

Daniela looked up  with tears and few words. She told me. You were so kind. Maybe too kind. I’m so sorry for breaking your heart.

I I kissed her face, hair and lips. I told her. I would of lived for you. Die for you. Dear Daniela. I wouldn’t trade one second of our utopia we held once. I learn later. Your love and kindness was a gift. If you need me dear Daniela. You can find me and I love you my beautiful lady.

John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

New poem. I hope you like.

Reviews

[Alisa Js]

Aloha John,

There are those certain spectacular ones who cross our paths in this journey called life. Those certain ones will remain in our hearts and souls for all time.

I too, have known one or two of these exquisite beings myself and can completely relate to the sentiment in this well written piece.

Alisa ;-)

[Coyote Poetry]

Wild and true love memories. Become a part of us. Thank you Alisa for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[aj sesinyi]

Beautifully written and full of emotions,the title too speaks volume,good work

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Asra Hakak]

this is a very beautiful write up
I loved it
and that title is so catchy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Asra. Leonard Cohen been my muse for writing for many years.

[Writeforlovely]

How sweet was that. It was like sugar sweet. Like chocolate cake sweet.

Delicate and delightful.

much love,
xoxo

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. Love can be sweet as cake sweet.

[Pryde Foltz]

A gorgeous and touching romantic write, Coyote:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Pryde. I appreciate the comment.

[Valentine]

So many memories you have shared with different lovers. For many of us, that list is too short to want to remember. Valentine

[Coyote Poetry]

Wanting and forgetting. Somethings are tattoos upon us. First love, losing people and too many good byes. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Nila M.]

This is beautiful. I think that someone people share a karmic bond that needs to be complete in their lives. I can't think of any way else to explain the way a particular person can reach us so deeply. I think we all of a version of this person in our past, and hopefully our present. It's interesting that a stranger to one person can be someone else's deepest love and friend. I am very ambivalent about my feelings on romantic love, but the connection two souls can share truly comes from something greater than ourselves. I really felt the intensity of that connectio in this intense and emotional write. It brought on some memories of my own. Thank you, coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

Old love that was sweet. Is never forgotten. Thank you Nila for reading and the comment.

[Nila M.]

I really love the depth and breadth of what you write. There's a lot of life in it, if you know what I mean. Thank you

[Nila M.]

Ps. I love Leonard Cohen, he played a last show here in San Diego some years ago and I missed it. Still bums me out...

[Coyote Poetry]

He is getting old. I missed him in Detroit also. He will be always the Poet of the song.

[Nila M.]

His words and Dylan's sad eyed lady of the low lands always struck me as the most poetic of the music world. But I'm very novice when it comes to poetry so I'm sure there's a lot more.

[Coyote Poetry]

I hope so.