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Silently You Watch

Silently you watch me suffer My cries for help unanswered I thrash about in my pain Driven insane by…. The Silence “She will survive. She will rise.” You comfort yourself with these words Sure that you will not be summoned To attend a funeral Ah, there is truth in that You WILL not be summoned For there are no attendees At the funeral Of a soul A heart A dream Of Love …….Silence…… The thrashing and moaning lessen Time passes The silence... d e e p e n s You breathe a sigh of relief It is over And yet The silence is broken Something keeps playing in your mind Music Notes Sorrowful wailing sounds You cannot block out It is the requiem A dirge for my dead heart Thoughts resurrect A love still burns Finally… You come to search To find To verify... S....i....l....e....n...c....e Dead hearts don’t speak You missed the funeral And the burial Now…. Do not disturb My resting place Yes, stand there Stand still With bowed head Listen…..listen to the silence A silence matching The silence Of your own dead heart Listen....Listen to THE SILENCE Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Brian Strand

Date: 3/31/2014 2:05:00 AM

Thank you Eileen for your comments on my comments in Debbie's blog.I've added another suggesting folk read Paul's address to the Aeropagus.Have a good day.Rgds Brian

John Loving Iii

Date: 3/27/2014 6:20:00 PM

I feel you on this one. it's something real about it and personal. a one sided argument.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:07:00 AM

Hi, John...Oh, but I didn't get the signature! :( Thanks for visiting, though. Appreciate it.

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 3/27/2014 4:11:00 AM

The way you play with words here, is tantalising. Spacing out my reading, the emphasis. Love the look and the read of this poem. Sorry to hear where you were at when you wrote it.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:08:00 AM

Thanks, Scott, for your kind comment. I'm better now...I have my days. You have brought joy with your post.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/26/2014 10:33:00 PM

very powerful! Eileen, if you want send me the verse in soup mail or email & I'll let you know re: the contest - Light & Love

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:09:00 AM

Thanks, Deb. Yes, I will email you today. I was a bit OUT OF IT, lately! Hugs

Donna Jones

Date: 3/26/2014 10:22:00 PM

Hey you!!!!! Chin up!!! You are woman!!!! Hear you roar!!!! Everyone needs companship of course..certainly....but....accept and love yourself first.....you're worrying me...and I can't reach you to hug you...:-(

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:12:00 AM

MD...Read this at the time and was touched. Wasn't OK back there. I'm better now, though...still struggling a bit. Do love you loads for worrying about me and loving me. May God bless you for it. Hugs

Richard D Seal

Date: 3/26/2014 7:51:00 PM

Ok, I know I've been away a while but there's no need to be so morbid about it lol. You certainly have a way of telling it my little Desert Orchid and you say it in BIG letters. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:14:00 AM

Sorry, Mr Seal. Can't help bit be morbid, and you have been gone an AWFULLY long time! ;) You are a tease! BIG LETTERS from a BIG GIRL, and why not? Hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/26/2014 5:44:00 PM

wow, you told HIM. I just love how you finished with Silence in BIG letters as it were Yelled at him. This is a great metaphor for dead love. Awesome.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:15:00 AM

Sure tried! ;) Thanks, Andrea. Yes, there is a term for that....hee hee! It's good to vent now and again. Thanks for the visit. Lots of hugs

Tim Smith

Date: 3/26/2014 4:27:00 PM

Keep writing, keep speaking, keep expressing your emotions. These feelings will pass and when they do you can step out into the light and shine....Hugs Tim

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/30/2014 6:16:00 AM

Yes, God willing. Thank you for your kind words. Was lost a bit back there. Feeling a bit better though..

Paul Callus

Date: 3/26/2014 2:37:00 PM

I am at a loss Eileen. The mood has not changed much these past few days. The fight within just won't abate. I believe that it's not words of consolation that you want, but your own strength and resolve...that is what will pull you through. I will not urge you to rise; I will instead urge you to believe. // hugs // paul

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 2:41:00 PM

Paul....no, the mood hasn't changed much. Some things in life cannot be changed...no matter what. You must accept.....the confines of your reality. It will pass...with time. I go through these spells now and again. My friends know...I need to hibernate for a while, and then I'll be back out of my shell. Life is not always a bed of roses, is it? Sometimes we need to see what others go through...to appreciate...the light. Thank you for the kind visit.

Ken Carroll

Date: 3/26/2014 12:18:00 PM

A lovely, poignant and well crafted write Eileen..

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 12:57:00 PM

Thank you, Ken. Glad you were able to visit...

Roger Horsch

Date: 3/26/2014 9:24:00 AM

We all love everything about you Eileen. A very well written poem my friend......Hugs.......Roger

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 12:58:00 PM

Thank you, Roger. Very kind words you've shared here with me. I appreciate it.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/26/2014 9:21:00 AM

This makes me sad, I direct you back to hands of light. Let them lift you. Hugs Rick. The poem itself is brilliantly expressed, I just don't like the way it makes me feel.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/26/2014 6:03:00 PM

That is true my dear.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 1:00:00 PM

Thank you, Richard...Those hands of light sometimes need human hands to lift....a human voice to speak...a human heart to understand. He works through people....as the song goes..."We are his hands...to touch the world around us." He works through people. Thank you for your words on my work. Much appreciated. Sorry it made you feel pain...friends carry each other's pain, right?

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/26/2014 9:07:00 AM

"Silence is the death of love!" William Shakespeare! My dear Eileen, we suffer in the degree we do not accept reality! Stop suffering! Get up! Go ahead! Live and Love again!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 1:01:00 PM

You are faithful and true in what you say....Thank you, Demetri. You have been supportive through my time of trial. I appreciate it.

Poet Tacito

Date: 3/26/2014 8:47:00 AM

Damn...it's time be heard over the silence, I'd say. Like, for good...strong writing. BIG INTERNET FRIEND HUG!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/26/2014 1:02:00 PM

Thanks, Drake. You are sweet. Internet hugs help a lot....Hugs back at ya.