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All the Things I Never Told You

All the things I never told you Are all the things I never will All the kisses I never gave you Lie dormant, unfeeling, still All the dreams that stayed inside me Plans of how your heart I’d win Are the dreams that haunt me ever As I sit here and grieve my sin All the fantasies I shared not For they'd surely drive you wild Are all the fantasies that burn me For by you I’ve been reviled All the love that I kept bottled In my heart tight and secure Is the love that rots away, dear For this dying, there is no cure My love, it is far too late now To tell you how much you mean For in your arms there is another Whom you named your beauty queen Still I sit here and I wonder Think of all I should have said Afraid I was, afraid and timid To invite you to my bed Yes, I could have warmed and loved you Yes, I could have made you my king Now I watch in abject sorrow As your love makes her heart sing Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Delysia Hendricks

Date: 10/5/2013 10:04:00 AM

Hey, girlfriend, when next you fancy a hunk read your "Give in to me" and go in for the kill. I sure plan on doing that - hahahaha. Lovely poetry, my sweet friend. Licia :-)

Delysia Hendricks
Date: 10/5/2013 6:57:00 PM

No, foolish girl!! There are some useful tips in that poem on how to net the bugger of your choice and it certainly doesn't include reading. I'm off to practice a couple of moves from the Queen of Passion herself (wink, wink). Enjoy your weekend, my friend. Licia :-)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:53:00 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...........Really? Must I resort to 'READING' to him....Hmmmmmmmm....I think I have other ways to get to the kill faster! ;) Thanks for the post. You made me laugh!....

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/5/2013 9:13:00 AM

Good morning Eileen. I hope you have an amazing weekend.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:52:00 PM

I wish you the same, Richard. :) Thanks for the greeting....always a joy to see!

Donna Jones

Date: 10/4/2013 10:19:00 PM

Ahhh....such a lovely one to make the heart flutter:-)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:50:00 PM

Why thank you, MD....You are as sweet as they get...Those preserves you've been canning can not be any sweeter!

Jack Ellison

Date: 10/4/2013 8:38:00 PM

What a sad but beautiful write my dear Miss Boop! You write this type of poetry so well. Your students should learn a lot from you if they listen and observe. Lotsa love, Kenny! xoxoxox

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:49:00 PM

Well, so far many of the have told me that they love writing now whereas they didn't before. That is always very rewarding indeed. Thank you, Kenny. Your posts are always uplifting. Hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/4/2013 5:44:00 PM

btw, that was cool what you interpreted in my chocolate poem. I promise you sex was not even on my mind as I wrote it but hey, it does work, when i think of it!! And I definitely was using sexual language a bit to make it spicy!!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:48:00 PM

Yes, you did definitely use words to make it spicy, Andrea....Don't you deny it! ;)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/4/2013 5:43:00 PM

Such a sad one. The sad tale of love we cannot have!! Which contest is this of Anne's that the guys beneath are discussing? I will have to check that out.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:47:00 PM

A lyric contest, but...too late to enter. Still would be good to read the poems that made it there. Thanks for stopping by.........

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/4/2013 5:13:00 PM

I agree with Craig this would have made an excellent entry into Anne's contest.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:46:00 PM

Well, wish I had known....I've gone to contest shy mode again.... :( Oh well.....such is life. Thanks for the post.

Richard D Seal

Date: 10/4/2013 4:16:00 PM

Missed oppotunities my little Desert Orchid are the ones we remember the longest. Soulful write with smooth flow. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:45:00 PM

Thanks, Richard...Yes, missed opportunities do have a way of haunting us....Glad to have your visit.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/4/2013 3:54:00 PM

Synchronicity is the key that opens the door that leads to a successful relationship! If we miss it, what remains is regret! Wonderful poem though that could teach some valuable lessons! Have enjoyed it as a creation!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:45:00 PM

Thank you, Demetrios....Yes, of course, there is truth in what you say...I appreciate the visit and the wisdom that you share with me. :)

Juli- Michelle

Date: 10/4/2013 3:50:00 PM

Wow. I feel this. I've been through it and I'm sorry. Great write, my friend. Love, Juli-Michelle

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:43:00 PM

Thanks for reading and commenting, Juli...It is lovely when a reader is able to connect and feel the words as though they were his/her own. Thank you for that comment.

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/4/2013 2:28:00 PM

I agree with Craig.........this sounds like it should be put to wonderful music!! Lovely, sad lyrics!! Nicely done, Eileen !

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/5/2013 5:42:00 PM

Thanks ever so much, Carrie. I don't often get a visit from you. This is precious! :)