In Monterey

We can try to escape. Sooner or later the memory will catch up with us.

        In Monterey

I called you to tell you I was all right. 

I don't remember losing you so much here.

The winter days of Michigan made me sad.

Here in Monterey I never get  cold and the sun appears everyday.

I go to the ocean.

Listen to the sea lions cry.

I don't feel so lonely.

I will stay in California.

The pain is less.

I can't promise to forget you.

But I'm OK.

I'm safe from  the hunger to hold and touch you.

The cold of Michigan winter brings me back to your memory.

The 3000 miles will protect me.

I wonder do you miss me?

The man who tried to make you laugh.

The man who tried to love you.

Here in Monterey.

The pain is less.

Someday we will talk face to face.

Maybe on a summer day.

   Coyote

   1993

Author's Note

Old sweet and bitter memory.

Reviews

[Laura Maidah]

Maybe restructuring and reordering the sentences to promote a smoother connection of ideas. I was distracted and started thinking about your writing process. Any distraction is cause for a revision. Some sentence inversions might to the trick and add a real pop to your poem! As usual, thanks for sharing.

[Star Wolf]

The painful memories that seem to come with time. Missing someone is one of the more painful ones, I think.

[Simple_mee]

Great right. Very b'ful !! :)) Very gentle. A great flow :)))

[QuietPoet]

This was a beautiful write. I felt the loss love, deep. Your words are gentle and sweet. Nice job.

[Art]

So much sadness of separation...whether for reasons of falling out od love or through work related ...it is always a sad time...

nice work...

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

When we have to much history in one place moving is the only way to get piece of mind and finding new life. Thanks for sharing, I know many can relate.

[Simpleasures]

So much detail in this piece which makes it even more real. Thanks for sharing.

[JENY]

A nice description of feeling separation….
Beautiful……
But sir…..I feel you can ….
Make it…a little more rhythmic in your narration..
Without losing the feel of theme

[Bud]

Bitter sweet memories remind us of what we have been fortunate enough to have, and also to remind us of how things can be bad too... Excellent piece, my friend.

[Tina Kline]

The painful memory of loving someone that you can't forget. Kind of sad and painful.

[Honeypot]

Love the images of the memories and the wistful tone of it. It's sad when you think about the could have beens, but you just can't let it get you down. Nicely done.