I knew how to sing once dear Julie.A Story by Coyote PoetryJust words.I knew how to sing once dear Julie
Once I believe in love and I believed in the ambrosia of forever.
We were babies in love and you loved to dance and sing.
You were my sugar and spice and everything nice.
I learn later. You knew anger. Your father abused your mother.
I found my place. I escape to new places, lousy wars and I’m still serving in the Army. Her eyes became sad and she asked. You hated war and once you wanted to save our world. What are you doing? I watched her speak. I remember her and I remembered us. We went to my truck, drank 7-11 coffee and I showed her one of my poems for her.
I knew love once.
Soft tears fell from her beautiful brown eyes and she told me. I didn’t leave you Johnnie. You left me. You were going to save the world with your poetry and tale. I was told. You traveled the world and you never returned. I became a nurse and lived in Chicago till my mother got sick. Now I help the soldiers at the V.A Hospital in Detroit. I pray never to see you there. I told her. The irony of a life. We shall deny love and accept less. I watched her beautiful eyes and I whispered to her. I hope you are happy and content dear Julie. She smiled and she laughed, she whispered divorced and one child.
We held hands till the silence over took us. I told her. You are more beautiful today than yesterday Julie. She asked me. What are you doing now? I looked at the midnight moon and I told her. I will be leaving for Fort Hood tomorrow and I’m writing. I became the dark poet. The wishy-washy man who read poetry and he sing his words now to strangers at the coffee shops.
Me and dear Julie held long embrace and she whispered. Please Johnnie don’t die for a country that had forgotten us. I never forgot you dear Johnnie. You were my dreamer and I was your forever love. I have the poems you wrote me still.
I watched her drive away and I did a silence prayer. Dear Lord. Please take care of a kind and sweet angel for me.
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5 Reviews Added on July 17, 2019 Last Updated on July 17, 2019 AuthorCoyote PoetryMIAboutA Poet and writer who love to read and write. My pleasure is reading about the bad and good in a life. Also to honor the Poets/Writers of the past by reading their words. Remember .. more..Writing
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