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You wonder how our love has died It’s murder...by MY hand A Crime of Passion’s what it is I hope you understand I spilt the blood of dying love Put sword in to the hilt And now I wear my mourning gown But heart is free of guilt Audacious is that question, “dear” Forgot my tears last night? Embrace refused, you turned your back And said, “Turn out the light!” And did you ever question, “dear” How this poor heart did tear Those nights of passion you’d deny Though heart and soul I’d bare Some lukewarm love is not enough this woman’s heart to fill You think that only you have needs Well, that prompted the kill!!! It was a crime of Passion, “dear” She really forced my hand To live without her ecstasy Was more than I could stand! I wanted more than you could give My body’d throb and ache To show that I was satisfied Love making I would fake And here you come and beg of me To resurrect our love We’ll it’s done gone and buried, “dear” The spirit’s flown above I walk right past the tomb and laugh At all past misery For now, you see, there is someone Who gives Passion to me… Eileen Manassian ;) Thought I'd try my hand at farce... Here is a song that goes with this topic...Yes, an oldie...but a goldie....A woman needs love just like you do by Ray Parker Junior https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvBmtqyaijI Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo Mmm-mmm-mmm A woman needs love just like you do, hoo Don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't She can fool around just like you do, hoo Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants Don't the mistake of thinkin' old fashioned [Ooh, ooh] Times have changed from yesterday But no longer will those old double standards [Ooh, ooh] Be accepted by the women of today So when you think you're foolin' her She just might be foolin' you Remember if you can do it She can too Because a woman needs love just like you do, hoo Hey, don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't She can fool around just like you do, hoo Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants When her eyes are beggin' for affection [Ooh, ooh] Don't put her off, don't make her wait Don't try to give her that worn out excuse [Ooh, ooh] About being tired and workin' late I tell you one day you'll come home Early from work [Home from work] Open up the door And get your feelings hurt Because she needs it, yeah [Just like you do, hoo] A woman's got to have it, whoa, yeah, just like you And if you're smart, mmm, [Just like you do, hoo] you better stop foolin' around, hey, hey 'Cause she will too, oh Just like you do, hoo Thinking that she don't, hoo, ooh Just like you, hoo Now an example to you Is by the time poor Jack Returned up the hill Somebody else Had been lovin' Jill A woman needs love just like you do, hoo Hey, don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't She can fool around [Yeah, just like you do, hoo], she will fool around so You better take out some insurance and be sure she won't Give her the love, mmm [Just like you do, hoo], yeah That sweet, sweet love, she wants it just like you 'Cause she can fool around [Just like you do, hoo] just like she will fool around With you or without you, just like you do A woman needs love just like you do, hoo Hey, don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't, hoo, ooh She can fool around just like you, hoo A woman needs it just like you

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/8/2015 6:48:00 PM
lol this is great, I thought you didn't do humour my little Desert Orchid, the third stanza is pure comedy lol. Take care, Richard
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/9/2015 7:38:00 AM
Glad you found it amusing, Richard. Have a nice day.
Date: 1/27/2015 2:46:00 AM
Loved this! I love the title of your poem as well. :)
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Date: 1/26/2015 5:49:00 PM
Hi Eileen, Which one did I miss??
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2015 12:42:00 AM
It's all good, Richard... :) Hope you're OK. I know I am...now! Hugs
Date: 1/26/2015 4:44:00 PM
A woman needs love ... and she needs it all...she needs it allllll!!! Don't leave her hanging there half way! The lady wants...satisfaction...she needs it all...she needs it alllll!!:) (ok, not the comment you expected, but it is different, no!) hugs // paul
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/27/2015 12:43:00 AM
OHHHHHHH....delightfully different. Paul...you are learning to speak my language!!! Your fluency is increasing daily. :) Not the response to your post you are expecting, but different, no???? HUGS
Date: 1/26/2015 11:04:00 AM
Too powerful and loaded with a vivid rage ! Should crime passions be rated otherwise ? Well after savoring your poem,there should may be be another new insight into the matter as long as it triggers ideas and inspires the flow of juice !
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:17:00 PM
Thanks for this unique post, Abdelwaheb. I find your comment intriguing. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece. Revenge is a theme I enjoy writing about. Thanks for the visit.
Date: 1/26/2015 9:47:00 AM
so tenderly you care for and honor your own sexuality and sincere expression of passion. Truly honest. Yes I can feel ..rated 7+++. Love Wonderaleen>rajat
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:19:00 PM
I do try to honor it, but...at times its a losing battle. Thank you for your kind visit, Rajat. I was just reading something to a friend who was visiting today and her reaction made me so sad....I'm seen as an oddity...Too passionate for my own good. Perhaps one day I will bury it all...Thanks for the visit.
Date: 1/26/2015 9:20:00 AM
A fascinating poem with the force of a megaton of poetic expression! A seven dear Eileen!
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:20:00 PM
I'm exuberant with your praise, my dear poet. You must always visit me. Hugs
Date: 1/26/2015 8:52:00 AM
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned -- mighty is the passion that is abused . . . another awesome write! 7
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:21:00 PM
Thanks for the visit, David. I'm glad when you pass by and leave your comments. I thought this was a good satirical piece. Yes, a woman scored is a force to contend with. I hope you never face one!
Date: 1/26/2015 7:57:00 AM
I know what this is like, I had many years where my passion was denied. Thankfully those days are long gone.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:46:00 PM
I'm so happy and thrilled for you, Richard. You are a man deserving of the richest faire of passion and love.
Date: 1/26/2015 1:51:00 AM
You are a wild flower that cannot survive in the desert of a damned lover...a man too dumb to nurture your beauty, too tired to taste your ecstacy, too old to believe in your majesty Eileen. You will always fight for your right to passion...passion is your gift, and your demand! Awesome warrior attitude in this poem... "I spilt the blood of dying love..." so very fierce! J.A.B.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 2:07:00 AM
Perhaps the narrator of this piece would answer and say..."Wild flowers are rooted where they are planted and cannot leave the desert soil." Perhaps she would answer...."There is more to life than passion....security. stability, and camaraderie." Perhaps she would say a different version of Nathaniel Hale's declaration, "GIVE ME PASSION OR GIVE ME DEATH!" There are many ways the narrator would answer you, Justin. Here am I and I say, "Thank you for visiting me and making me feel like I'm a beautiful wild flower." That's been your gift to me...Seeing me in a different light. Thanks, Eagle.
Date: 1/25/2015 11:51:00 PM
Great job! I really enjoyed it. :)
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 2:02:00 AM
Thanks, Rachel...Welcome to the soup.
Date: 1/25/2015 8:25:00 PM
Hmmm...to paraphrase, what's good for the goose is justifiable homicide of the gander ? :) Very enjoyable and truly funny, thanks for the smile, Eileen.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:55:00 AM
I found it...the goose can share her Caboose! ;)
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/26/2015 1:19:00 AM
I'm glad you got a laugh. Yes, we modern day women have to make our voices heard. Concepts of sexuality and sexual appetite are changing...THANK GOODNESS! Yes, if the gander can filander...the goose can too! ;) Couldn't come up with something that rhymes with goose! Thanks for the visit. Hugs

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