June 7th, 1978
?:?? a.m. 
poetry by Michael F. Nyiri
"Bon Voyage" (to destiny) Cathy poem
a poem for Cathy Davidson
Guitar chords lilting, taking one away
into the exotic postcard imagery of the past
and a tattered piece of lined paper
with words -- meaningless words
it seems so long ago
A boat whistle carrying through the harbor
Jet engines streaming skyward
Guitar chords -- lilting, forget, forget --
it was all so long ago
The existences pretending to be real once
Too many of them and not enough of you
faces in the crowd -- no one to remember the name
Then boat whistles entered and someone cared
Fallacies of being -- ending with forgiveness
Jesus smiles on us all after the pain is wrought
And after two years is it as
exciting as it once was
Guitar chords -- lilting --
Boat whistles in the distance
Calling
Calling
Fresh flowers -- Gardenias -- cut and wound with wire
Upright in a vase
close your eyes -- hear the boat whistle
The tattered papers -- all of them
Endowed with meaningless words
Can easily be thrown in the water
Floating past today
into the evermore
Leave him on the shore
Waving goodbye
and what happens once you're gone
Excitement
New worlds to open up
Cornelia Otis Skinner vs. the world
Could you write a book about the trip
While boat whistles accompany guitar chords
Listen to the wind turn
Watch the gentle moon wink on the horizon
For an American girl;
Destiny awaits across the sea
Follow your muse
as she dances cross the water
Leave reality behind
Boat whistles
Maybe someday soon it will change
Forget -- forget
It was all so long ago.
Goodbye -- Cathy
I sensed it tonight -- you inspire
What you fail to say is as important as what you say
Goodbye
I will never stop loving you
Though you are gone three weeks
Or a millennium
You will always be gone -- for me
There are others waiting in line on the gangplank
-- I hold the wilted Gardenia
Smelling it's aroma occasionally to
see if I'm still alive.
If you go -- (Guitar chords and boat whistles)
When you go I won't kiss you goodbye --
I'll never kiss you goodbye --
Though you are friendly and alive
Or gone away forever
I will never forget your smile
Or that touch which you taught me to accept
I watch you leaving even now
As you bow your head and say
"Please don't feel sad again tonight."
How naive you still remain.
Don't you wish you'd never met me?
Wouldn't it all be so easy now?
I wish you felt something
Anything --
But
I can empathise, I've felt nothing
for people before who liked me.
The Lord plays funny tricks on us sometimes
As he did to me with you
But no one's laughing.
Listen to your boat whistle
The exotic world awaits
In ten years, God willing
You'll find your 'Destiny'
And he who waits will be rewarded
With your loving kiss and outstretched hand.
I'll pin the Gardenia to my timeless desire
And your fragrance
Will linger forever in my dreams.
Bon Voyage
Goodbye
I love you
June 8th 12 Midnite to 12:45 am Michael F. Nyiri
copyright 2001 Michael F. Nyiri
