You have saved me…
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
For the many people who gave me hope when I had none.


You have saved me
I remember sitting alone. Holding two brothers photos.
Suicide was their escape from the cold and heartless world.
Two Ojibwa/Mexican boys who saw no road except death as peace.
I caressed my 30-30 rifle.
I didn’t see any reason to keep going.
Their death laid heavy on my soul.
The phone started to ring. I answered the call.
An old voice with kindness. My Grandmother begin to speak to me.
“We miss and love you baby. I want to see you. The family need you. Are you Okay? Grandma need her baby boy alive and strong.”
I hung the phone up.
I put the 30-30 in the closet.
My Grandmother knew somehow I needed kind words. She saved me.
I was drinking myself to death.
I lost my first true love.
I saw no reason to give a shit.
My friends were not helping in Germany.
Drinking was our peace.
My time in Germany was getting short.
I decided to say goodbye to my old lover.
I went to her.
I found her crying.
She yelled at me.
Told me he is dead. Are you happy?
I told her I knew nothing and I was sorry.
I held her for three days.
I brought her good whiskey and food.
Insured she was Okay.
She asked “Why was I being kind to her?
I wasn’t kind to you.”
I kissed her forehead.
Silence was my answer.
I came to her for a goodbye.
I tried to save her.
Somehow I saved myself too.
Life is a fair journey. We must love and protect our family and friends.
Kindness bring kindness. Forgiveness need time and a lot of love.
We must be saved and we must return the kindness.
Laughter is life. We must hold on to it.
Coyote
March 2011

Very very movingly evoked indeed. Many blessings always
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Thank you my friend for reading. All of us need to be saved and we must save someone.
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You’re very welcome
Very true words indeed
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Very sobering and touching……something put you on your grandmother’s mind…….it seems God has given some people a sensitivity to know when someone is in need of tenderness and to be “saved”.
Thank you…….
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I do agree my friend. Sometime we feel something bad is happening somewhere. All of us need to be saved and we must save someone. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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