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You Set Me On Fire

You set me on fire Sizzling, blazing, devouring fire Hot licking flames Infernally hot Temperatures skyrocketing Scorching flares Shooting out of your body Searing into mine One more moment And I’ll cease to exist The heat excruciating Flames spread across my body A wildfire from within Combusting again and again and again…. With nothing left to consume The fire starts to die out Slowly, imperceptibly I feel some coolness A little here and a little there As the fire recedes Leaving smoldering embers In its wake I take a deep breath Amazed that I’m still alive In the warmth of your nearness I open my eyes And look up at your face Only to see An eternal flame Still burning in your eyes! Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Justin Bordner

Date: 9/30/2014 1:33:00 AM

To ignite you, consume you, having the vital sparks lash you to the borderline of breathless liberation. To use every beauteous ounce of your fuel to combust into lust luxeriant. Eyes that hold you, forever burn with yearn woman. No one plays with fire the way you do Eileen, remarkable translation of lust and fire, so damn sensational, a true romantic masterpiece. AWESOME! J.A.B.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/30/2014 10:52:00 AM

Justin...your words are kindling.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/25/2013 11:29:00 PM

Eileen, , I did not want to leave you out of my Happy Jolly Momment.. Sending you a Christmas Carol.... -- Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh HEY! :) <-- You got to love it I do hope you sang with me... Goodnight my friend... LINDA

Poet Tacito

Date: 12/17/2013 9:25:00 AM

I thought you were writing this from a marshmellow's perspective. I was wrong. Carry on then! =D Truth be told, this was intense & bold...per usual.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/19/2013 1:55:00 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmm..........one of those that is in the same category that you mentioned in your show! ;) Miss you. Hope all is well, my dear! Marshmallow's...my heart is a marshmallow, Drake...you weren't far off! ;)

Kash Poet

Date: 12/16/2013 1:38:00 PM

Beautiful and very passionate poem by you Eileen.Enjoyed the read.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:40:00 AM

Thank you, Kash. So happy you came by to visit. Will be to see you soon! Hugs

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/16/2013 10:58:00 AM

Engulfed by love's fire unending who wouldn't ask to be sizzling forever? Fantastically marvelous and provocative that makes every man so envious! The last line my dearest Eileen, the eternal flame you are talking about, I think, it is the reflection of your flame into his eyes! t

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:41:00 AM

Demetri mou...ta logia sou....kati allo...WOW! thanks for this amazing post. It is so beautiful....Poetic in its own way. I'm always so happy to have a visit from you, my dear poet. Please.......visit often.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/16/2013 4:19:00 AM

Wozer, I can feel the heat from here. Burn baby burn! Sounds like you had quite the night.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/17/2013 9:55:00 AM

I meant reposting it.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/17/2013 9:23:00 AM

Good for you for reporting it.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:42:00 AM

Thanks for the visit, Richard....I actually wrote this piece a long time ago and someone commented that I needed a fire-extinguisher....It was a bit of a mess and I got all bent out of shape...I deleted it, but felt like resurrecting it again with a few changes. Glad you like it.

Saanvi Dua

Date: 12/16/2013 2:02:00 AM

Oh ! Hot ! My head is really into flames of loving your poem ! :D ...... Love the ending line ! Love , Saanvi .....

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:43:00 AM

HOW SWEET, Saanvi! I LOVED this post of yours. You are very kind. I'm rushing at the moment, but will be back to visit you soon! HUGS

Richard D Seal

Date: 12/15/2013 6:25:00 PM

Mrs Ghali, May that flame forever burn in your life. You certainly know how to turn the temperature up lol hot hot hot. Take care Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:45:00 AM

An eternal flame to warm someone's heart...what could be better? Thank you for your kind wishes, Mr Seal. I'm glad to see your avatar here on my page. Yes....I must admit that I do know a great deal about temperatures and how high they can go..... ;)

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 12/15/2013 2:39:00 PM

Very passionate..and the way it ends is superb my dear.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/17/2013 8:45:00 AM

Thank you, gorgeous! Love your Avatar...You make me smile! Hugs