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His Many Colored Coats

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He didn't have a coat of many colors he had many coats in different colors each day he wore a different one whatever struck his fancy, his mood whatever made me feel suave, cool whatever made him feel mannishly approved He changed those colors in kaleidoscope speed so fast that it seemed he had a coat of many colors yet in the end he wound up cold none of the coats could keep him warm though each one had its charm the constant changing caused alarm No coat felt special, real and by some magic mystery when he reached in the closet each one he pulled out had turned to black in coat rebellion attack mutiny Back to black to match the color of his monochrome heart Eileen Manassian

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/8/2016 8:53:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this one again Eileen. I hope you are having an amazing holiday. Hugs Rick.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/13/2016 4:06:00 PM

Ooooh I love this one... quite unique take on the "many-colored coat". I can sympathize with this man. I try my best to be the same, no matter who I am around, rather than wearing masks for the particular occasion. Others, you can tell, act completely different depending on who they are with! And it makes one wonder ... which one is the real you?

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/8/2016 8:52:00 AM

I have known people like this. It is so much easier just being yourself. Perhaps they don't feel they have permission to be who they are or maybe they are afraid people won't like the real them or maybe they haven't figured it out yet.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 1/4/2016 1:53:00 PM

Yo, girl - get on with your bad self! Can't help it, I love the sarcasm and wit ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2016 5:08:00 PM

Eileen, this is SO COOL. Honestly, I think you are an amazing free verse poet. I'll take your kind of free verse any day over some of the weird ones I see that are like trying to read GREEK!!! Love this.

Paul Callus

Date: 1/3/2016 11:57:00 AM

It is hard for a womanizer to find stability in life, especially where love is concerned. Like an addict, the need for change becomes a drug which he can't make do without. Matching this topic to a many coloured coat is very creative. Hugs // paul

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/3/2016 7:41:00 AM

This is an intriguing piece, people try to change the outside when it is the inside that is in need of colour.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 1/3/2016 3:03:00 AM

Amazing one...instantly faved..I love the lines: "yet in the end he wound up cold none of the coats could keep him warm"...from colorful to black...true colors do show in time...Always, Laura

D.W. Rodgers

Date: 1/2/2016 1:19:00 PM

Well penned. I don't know if you've seen the Australian TV series Rake but in one episode but in one of the episodes, Cleaver defends a man such as you describe. Cheers Dave

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/2/2016 1:56:00 PM

No, I have not seen it, Dave. Thanks for taking the time to visit and comment.

Mama Bear

Date: 1/2/2016 11:24:00 AM

Black and white can be interesting as well as color. Some people can not see color so Black is the norm for them. Too much change can hurt as well so it comes down to what you want in life A whirl wind of color or the mundane ordinary. You will always have color in your life. Rejoice Blessings Edith

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/2/2016 11:29:00 AM

Thank you, Edith. You are a constant source of strength for me. Bless you for it. I am in need of encouragement today. Hugs

White Sage

Date: 1/2/2016 9:30:00 AM

Wonderful write Eileen...at first i thought its one coat with many color...nice poem

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/2/2016 9:32:00 AM

Thank you, White Sage, for the visit.