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You Suffer For His Sins

You suffer for his sins... his sins and not your own he boarded her heart's door your love remains unknown You suffer for his sins Your heart is not the same Your words are not untrue yet you can't get too close Unsure of what to do You suffer for his sins "Tainted" her word for love dishonesty, its face he left her heart for dead You have no saving grace You suffer for his sins He stole from you the prize You wish him dead; it's true Your only chance is lost His harm you can't undo You suffer for his sins But she belongs with you Inviting with your eyes you voice your steadfast love but she just hears his lies You suffer for his sins Impotent your love and so it will remain she won't lie in your bed her love, you cannot gain You suffer for his sins Oh, how you s^u^f^f^e^r ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Eileen Manassian

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Liam Mcdaid

Date: 12/5/2014 7:54:00 PM

touching deep golden pen eileen bless you pal excellent pen

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/3/2014 5:00:00 PM

Oh that is an interesting story! I like it, and reading the conversations in the comments below. :) This is what I love about the soup, poetry developement!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:23:00 PM

:) Thanks for the visit, Cas. Good to have your comments here. I love a good conversation. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/3/2014 11:53:00 AM

I understand, the great thing about art is that it can be interpreted in such different ways.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/3/2014 10:16:00 AM

Is the you a he? Is another man sleeping with his woman? If so is her sin not as great as the one who stole her away from him?

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 11:56:00 AM

RICHARD!!! Read's Maurice's poem. I'm laughing...I'm going to DIE! Please...read it!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 11:47:00 AM

I perhaps needed to make it clear that this NEW love wants to get close to this woman, but can't because SHE won't let HIM due to her past with another man who was not very good! So...I'm telling this NEW love...poor you! No matter how deserving you are, how loyal, how true, you wont' get her because she can't trust anyone anymore!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 11:45:00 AM

Yes, the you....is a he! Another man sleeping with his woman? The SIN I was writing about was not SIN in that sense. It was more like the WRONG that he did. In a previous relationship, she was mistreated, and so...she can't trust herself to any other relationship, no matter how good or how genuine, because what happened in the past is till PRESENT in my mind!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/3/2014 9:08:00 AM

It sounds like he suffers for her sins as well. I guess it is hard to see the one who he has affection for in that light.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 9:22:00 AM

I didn't quite get your comment, Richard. This poem is about how a bad experience with love can make a person unable to accept true love when it does come along. The post lies and hurt make the person wary of the genuine and real...and thus...the one who is TRUE is the one who suffers for he can't overcome the ghosts of the past. Does it make sense?

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 12/3/2014 7:20:00 AM

'You suffer for his sins' seems like machete strokes. Very powerful poem...represents deep agitation of one's mind.Even Jesus suffered for other's sins.Love. God bless you. XXX rajat

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:23:00 PM

Yes, Jesus suffered for his sins, her sins, and all our sins. :) Thank you for your lovely visit, Rajat.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/3/2014 5:47:00 AM

Love is so painful when reciprocal is not! The hurting is proportionally unbearable to the tenderness of the heart in question therefore a tender heart should cautiously open the gates of feelings! Marvelous verses that portray in detail the torturous state of the heart in love! Excellent, dear Eileen!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:25:00 PM

My dear poet, your wisdom shines...not only in your poems but also in your posts. Your insight is very true and very heart warming to me. Bless you

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/3/2014 4:30:00 AM

- Time flies .... many poems I have not read ..... - A truly beautiful poem dear Eileen - Thank you my friend! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:25:00 PM

The same goes for me, Sunshine. Time flies and we can only do so much. Thank you for your visit to my page.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/3/2014 2:40:00 AM

So beautifully penned Eileen - I love the impact of the repeated lines:-) Hugs jan xx

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:27:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. So lovely of you to visit and affirm this write.

Justin Bordner

Date: 12/3/2014 2:40:00 AM

Contined...The way you spell the last suffer with the arrows looks like flames...you have a wild heart woman...J.A.B.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:31:00 PM

Yes...and it will not be tamed...and as such....I suffer.

Justin Bordner

Date: 12/3/2014 2:36:00 AM

Love ungiven is suffering gained...the heart always hears the truth of love, although our minds at times distort the love for lies because the truth is discordant with our beliefs and emotions. What is paramount is that we be honest with ourselves, then we may proceed to be honest with love Eileen. I can feel the fire of your uninhibited honesty, a beautiful severity surges within this poem. The style is perfect for this song of love pain...J.A.B.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:30:00 PM

Love ungiven is suffering gained. Justin....your words could easily be the theme of a poem. Your words in your response to my poem are very true, Justin. I don't argue with any point you have raised...it is something to contemplate. Honesty. I've always valued that...perhaps to the point of ridiculous, but yes...honesty with self is the most important. Honestly with others will flow. Thank you, Justin.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 12/2/2014 9:38:00 PM

Wow Eileen amazing ideas u hv, how beautiful n true my friend! great great great!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/3/2014 7:32:00 PM

Dr Upma.....HUGS to you, my sweet for this lovely visit. :)