Can cry a tear

Old poetry. When heart was hopeful and strong.

                             











 Can cry a tear



















My heart still can a tear.

A tear of loneliness.
A loneliness of losing you completely.

I could of survive without your kiss.

But never see your beautiful face.
Blessing me with your knowledge and
your love of life.

Is much more difficult to forget.

Days have past since our parting day.
Your memory is tattoo on my heart and mind.

Sometime so heavy.
Even the thought of you can make me feel
weaken. Not to tears anymore.

The tears had faded away on a Winter night long ago when
I left you alone with tears and a final goodbye.

You are always on my mind.
I dreamed you came to my door.
Your beautiful blue eyes looking into my eyes.
I reach for you and I awake.

I cry a tear.
I realized when I left you on the cold Winter day.
It was the last time I could see the life in your eyes.

                          Coyote
                        April 1980

Author's Note

Old poems are funny. Today old Coyote wish he knew what innocent was and wished his life was a open road.

Reviews

[Amber "Victoriomantic" ..]

I wonder if the lady in this poem is she of "The Road", which I have recently read. You speak so fondly of the people in your past, I hope one day that I can be thought of as affectionately as you think of the people you have known. I hope that some day you find a way to share this poem with she about whom it was written. The line "Your memory is tattoo on my heart and mind" is my favourite of this piece. Those who touch us deeply touch us forever, and they all leave their marks.

[InkSlinger]

Whenever we reach back we see reminders of could of, should of, would of..
Absolutely love the tenderness of this piece.. and the yes, even the sadness that it still relays after the years pass..

Always, great stuff John.. thanks for sharing!

[SINDE]

Timeless piece. I just love the beauty of poetry.

'I cry a tear.
I realized when I left you on the
cold Winter day.
It was the last time I could see
the life in your eyes.'

I actually feel the heavy words in this piece.31 years is a long time. Thank you for sharing.

[Scandalous]

So beautiful.
You bring such a strong connection to your audience, make them really feel what you were going through. Something every ggood writers hopes for. Thank you for the great poem, and the tears.

~ Xoxo
Scandalous

[Becky C Strukamp]

NO matter how ancient, the meaning still remains. This is a tear jerker my friend, to have so much care and love for someone and to loose it forever. Excellent!

[Ruth]

And that is the beauty of words :) To know we can look back and read our emotions over time is a beautiful thing...words will always hold such moments of innocence and wisdom also xoxo

[Aianarie (INACTIVE)]

Aw. This poem was very sad, but the words are beautiful and timeless. Awesome work.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Words of sadness and lonliness weaved in this poem is so strong that I can feel it, that is how well written and vivid your words are!

[KAREN]

Sad, and a feeling of loneliness is what I felt reading this. May be an old poem, but can bring new pain even now. Nice writing!

[Rene Velez]

Of love and the ones we miss the loves we miss and loves that could have been, touching Coyote, well done my friend...

[Art]

time has a way of healing loss no Coyote...even still just the memory is enough to bring it all back...nice work my friend...