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You Had a Living Angel

You had a living angel Within your arms easy grasp Ministering to your needs While hoping your love would last She tried to fill your whole life With the joy of heaven’s light It brought sweet gentle solace To every tormented night You had a guarding angel Who’d gladly die in your place She fluttered all around you Planted kisses on your face You had a faithful angel Who’d enfold you in her wings She soothed away all your pain With the little songs she’d sing But you longed for the devil With those sparkling eyes of lust With tight figure hugging clothes And you broke your angel’s trust For naughty is much nicer Than loving serenity You lied to her angel face Tasted infidelity You broke your little angel Sorrow glistened in her eyes She burned in fires of hell Set off by all of your lies Heartbroken, she flew away And the temptress took her place But when you make love to her You will see the angel face Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 8/16/2013 8:20:00 AM

superb xx

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 8/13/2013 10:33:00 AM

Eileen.....love the bittersweet revenge for he will always remember the angel that flew away and live in the hell of his own making....terrific write! Hugs

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/14/2013 12:34:00 AM

Thanks, Cecilia.....Very well put. Thanks for dropping by! Hugs!

Carl Fraser

Date: 8/12/2013 11:12:00 PM

A very heartfelt write Eileen, taking a gift for granted is like a child getting what they desired for christmas only to then set it on fire. Great job here. Blessings Carl

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/13/2013 8:12:00 AM

Thanks, Carl, for taking the time to read and comment. Yes, the problem with the "grass is greener on the other side" syndrome is that on closer inspection, that grass has it's own share of worms and bugs! ;)

Shiraz Iqbal

Date: 8/12/2013 12:20:00 PM

I can feel your words... yeah its kinda cruel dat the ones wid most noble heart have to face pangs in lieu of trust Keep writing

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/13/2013 8:10:00 AM

Shiraz...thanks for the visit and the words of wisdom! :)

Poet Tacito

Date: 8/12/2013 10:21:00 AM

Phenomenal. This is a very relatable piece for me. The feelings behind this hit quite hard. Never clip an angel's wings...

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:22:00 AM

NOPE...NEVER DO THAT...or she will grow little horns and come back to bite ya! ;) Oh, Drake! Thanks for visiting...I've missed the visits....

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/12/2013 9:57:00 AM

you make me quiver, not from cold but from flames of your words, eileen... love the contrast and tone of this piece, you devilish angel!..:)hugggs

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:03:00 AM

Nette....what a sweet, beautiful, endearing post! Thanks ever so much! I am a devilish angel...I've been reminded of that...what to do? Human nature, my dear....HUGSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

Christine Phillips

Date: 8/12/2013 9:52:00 AM

My Dear Eileen, this is such a beautiful poem, it grips me from start to finish. Well done.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:04:00 AM

Christine...thanks for your kind words. I'm so glad that you connected with my work. This is one of the joys in my life...when people read and come away feeling touched to the core! :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/12/2013 9:16:00 AM

Good Morning Eileen.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:04:00 AM

RICHARD....the cloud has passed! I'm smiling! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 8/11/2013 9:47:00 PM

Another beautiful poem. The last stanza says it all. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:05:00 AM

Lucilla....so glad for your support. You are always so gracious and kind...Soupers like you are SUPER! Hugs!

Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 8/11/2013 1:18:00 PM

Such a sad but beautiful poem. But these sweet wonderful angels will have all there tears wiped away by our loving heavenly Father in due time. Love your poem.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/12/2013 10:02:00 AM

Jon! Yes....my dear, they will! :) That's the good news! So glad for a visit from you, my dear. Hope you are having a good day!

Shanity Rain

Date: 8/11/2013 11:49:00 AM

That is emotionally deep , when a writing takes me to beauty and then truthful pain , I find that a interesting message .

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/11/2013 11:50:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by, Yvette, and for the kind words.... :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/10/2013 11:24:00 PM

This is so good, there are many men who have made this bad decision and have come to regret their choice.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/11/2013 4:16:00 AM

And some don't....this is life. Thanks for the visit, Richard...

Jack Ellison

Date: 8/10/2013 6:04:00 PM

Dearest Elaine... no matter what you write about, it is always with such intense passion. You write beautifully sweet lady... warm heart hugs! Till tomorrow... xoxox

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/11/2013 11:52:00 AM

Oh Sweetie....that's fine. I'm 46 and i'm in the same boat! ;) I sometimes get my students names mixed up so....I just smile at one of them and say.....you? ;) HUGS!!!!

Jack Ellison
Date: 8/11/2013 5:53:00 AM

Ooops! So sorry my dear EILEEN! It's AGE... 78 today... yee haw! LOL warm hugs from the heart and a big MUAAAAUUUUUUUU! xoxox

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/11/2013 4:17:00 AM

Thanks, Jack! :) Just one little comment...I'm NOT Elaine....I'm EILEEN! ;) That's ok. I forgive you! Warm hugs returned to you, my dear....

Richard D Seal

Date: 8/10/2013 2:33:00 PM

An old mate of mine used to say, "You don't look at the mantlepiece while you're poking the fire", lol. My guess is the 'her' may have had an angel too, so this poem could easily have had the line, 'But when you make love to him'. Let's play fair Auntie lol. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/11/2013 4:19:00 AM

AUNTIE....agrees, Mr Seal. It could go both ways.....You are very astute!