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Hold Back, Little Heart

Hold back, Little Heart, Hold back the deluge of love That threatens to gush out From your portals Hold back! The object of your affection May only require sprinkles Tiny showers Droplets of those emotions That you keep in store Hold Back! The flood of your feelings That could drench him to the core Could also drown him If he is not strong enough to swim In your boundless sea Hold back! Though overwhelmed, Little Heart Hold Back! Know that you will not perish With the weight of the love you bear Keep it in check Till one who is worthy Gently knocks on your door Who having tasted the droplets, Comes thirsty for more. Then let the floodgates go, Little Heart Don’t hold back...one tiny drop Set the pent up torrents free And in that flood of passion You will find your release! Eileen Manassian Ghali Posted on Poetry Soup October 20, 2012 69 views....no comments An Experiement

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Delysia Hendricks

Date: 9/7/2013 12:45:00 PM

Simply beautiful, Eileen. No mind, sensitive one. Like most Soupers, I don't comment much because my time on here is seriously limited. When I do have time I check my 'fave poets' list and read a couple of poems and comment on some of them. For what it may be worth, today was my "Eileen's Poetry Day". Chin up, girlfriend. Your poetry rocks!! Licia :-)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/7/2013 1:03:00 PM

Awwwwwwww.........I couldn't have hoped for a sweet post from you, Licia...You are very sweet. Thanks ever so much for your comments. Sorry you are so busy...I'm shooting the breeze at the moment. Can't get my brain in gear while on holiday...Thanks ever so much for visiting my work. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/7/2013 8:51:00 AM

Wow some great comments and all well deserved. You are very much appreciated. Off to work! Have a good day.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/7/2013 1:01:00 PM

Hi, Richard...couldn't reply sooner....Been a busy day...Church, an invite or lunch....crashed in the afternoon...a bout of depression, and well, here I am. Thanks for the post...You should be back home now....Have an enjoyable rest of the .....day?

Richard D Seal

Date: 9/5/2013 5:07:00 PM

Your just more popular reading now my little Desert Orchid so you're going to get more comments, I wasn't on here back then so I stand as not guilty your honour lol. As for holding back, I found that gets you no kisses lol. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/6/2013 9:04:00 AM

Mr Seal...You are guilty nonetheless...YOU ARE ALWAYS GUILTY of SOMETHING! ;) There...Yes, but it makes me sad because some of my earlier work is JUST as "good" as some of my ones now...They are ALL my babies and I feel hurt when some of them are ignored or unloved....If I like a poet, I DO read older poems to see how they have evolved...Anyway...just saying...

Justin Bordner

Date: 9/5/2013 2:59:00 PM

You make my heart feel so precious with loving innocence - such a beautiful expression of the Heart's true objective, to share, share with a smother, and with elegant exhaustion - hearts are such exquisite friends, vulnerable, amazing, and born to be exhibitionists! I love your sensitivity Eileen - J.A.B. %

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/6/2013 9:02:00 AM

Share with a smother and elegant exhaustion...Beautiful words! Yes...exhibitionist hearts, indeed! Thank you, Justin, for this lovely visit and post. I enjoyed reading your work....

Kim Van Breda

Date: 9/5/2013 8:47:00 AM

Love this Eileen. Posting it in October 2012-- no comments??? This deserves accolades, never mind comments...your pen continues to impress.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 11:30:00 AM

Awwwwwww....Kim, you are a darling, you know that? Thanks ever so much...I was new back then. I sometimes get the urge to delete my older poems and repost them because I believe some of them are really good, and they never get noticed...It's sad, but oh well...This was a good exercise for me. I'm off to read your new one soon! HUGS

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/5/2013 8:43:00 AM

ohhh my, the power of subtle restraint explodes into full bloom with this beauty, eileen.... i was out of soup for 6 months, perhaps i didn't see this then, and now i'm glad i did!..:) huggs!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 11:31:00 AM

I'm so glad you did too. I'd read posts that people had made wondering where you were and how they missed your work. I'm glad you are back. Thanks for reading and commenting. You always do..very sweet of you! Hugs!

Poet Tacito

Date: 9/5/2013 7:58:00 AM

This was a very strong piece. And, honestly, if they didn't comment, they most likely didn't understand it. Those folks can move on while you embrace those (like now) who do get you & value your worth on here. Also, not posting 15 poems in one day helps........a lot. :) For me, one poem every several days or so. Let the reader savor your stanzas. ;-)

Poet Tacito
Date: 9/5/2013 8:06:00 PM

Yes, poetry should be like wine. Held in a cool place until it's time to pop the cork, savor the stanzas, & let loose. Me, hold back? HA! That'll be a cold day in Walmart. ;-)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 11:32:00 AM

HA HA...Ok...I won't! No worries! :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 8:05:00 AM

Drake.....I can't hold back from writing and posting. You should know me by now...The pendulum swings...two extremes...(Yea...there is a poem on that too). If I don't write...I won't write ZIP..nada...I don't post 15 or 18 now. Becca got me in hot water! I will try to post less...I guess you are right, that way you have people knocking at your door and until they get a new one, they read the old ones...Thanks for writing, my dear...At least you don't hold back on posting

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/5/2013 6:27:00 AM

I am amazed no one commented it is a heart wrenching piece.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 7:37:00 AM

Thanks, Richard...that was a lovely comment to make...as usual, you always lift up my spirits. Thanks for being you.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/5/2013 4:42:00 AM

Enjoyed reading this one..Sometimes we can overwhelm others with too much can't we..Thanks for sharing again...Your stop at my page was uplifting..Sara

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/5/2013 7:38:00 AM

Yes, Sarah...sometimes we can. Perhaps i need to mae myself scarce? I just don't like playing games....Thanks for the visit.