She was a diamond...

A very old poem with a re-write.

She was a  Diamond…

                               20 Nov. 1994

The drunk man toasts to better days. We touched shot glasses and I asked him. Did he ever see a woman who shone like a diamond? So bright  with hope and love. She can bring you out of this hell bound life?My drunk friend just turns away.

I wander to a safe and quiet corner and I remembered her blue eyes. Clear as a mountain stream. I remembered her flowing auburn hair. I remembered her beautiful smile that still can bring a smile back to me.

She was a baby in living. I was soil with hate and disappointment. Today I wonder why she came to me?

In a dark corner of a dancing Bar in Austin, Texas. She came to me with a sweet smile. She asked me.  Could I Texas two-step a-bit? I told her I can do my best.

She talks my ears off and I listen to her beautiful and hopeful voice. She was full of dreams and hope.
We became friends.

She taught me laughter, she taught me to hope and dreams again. She was a diamond in a life. She brought me out of my self made hell.

I may of taught her to view the world with different eyes. She stood her ground and she held on to her dreams. She is something today. Educated and helping people as a doctor .

I wish to stand at a distance. Her life loaded with real problems now.

I have hope, a few dreams. Maybe one day I will look into those blue eyes. Thank her for her kindness and love.

Kind women are the reasons for good men to hold on to dreams.

I’m thankful. I held a diamond in my hand. Her hope and love overtook my heart.

                                  Coyote

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Zoe Richardson]

"Kind women are the reasons for good men to hold on to dreams." I always thought my kindness was just something for men to wipe their feet on. But your words give me such hope. I will leave you with one of my favorite verses. "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." Perhaps it is far above diamonds as well.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise men appreciate the kindness of women dear Zoe. We need kind people in our life to show us. We don't walk alone. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Life always ends up with either fulfilled dreams or shattered dreams and the memories of how we got to either one or both.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Jacob. We can win a few, if we have luck on our side. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Unspoken poet]

Kind women are the reasons for good men to hold on to dreams.
I’m thankful. I held a diamond in my hand. Her hope and love overtook my heart.

I really love this part, it is really sincere and hopeful.
What a wonderful write, enjoyed reading this

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. Some people are here to make the world better. if we are lucky. They befriend us.

[M. J. Smith]

Diamonds in all forms are the rarest beauty of all. They grace our lives maybe only once in a lifetime. Glad you had that grace. Beautiful words...

[Coyote Poetry]

I was lucky my friend. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.