Eileen Manassian Poet Dramatic Monologue

Beauty In Brokenness

I see the beauty in your brokenness
The brilliance in your sad eyes
The exuberant smile tugging at your lips
The passion that escapes in your touch
The softness of your harsh words
The tenderness of your anger

I’m not afraid by your brokenness
For I am broken too
In different ways
In different places
Perhaps less obvious
But broken nevertheless

I welcome your brokenness
For I know, it makes you need me
It makes you want me to bind you together
In a strong and shielding embrace…
A restraining embrace that holds the brokenness together
Not letting even one piece fall
Not letting one piece crash

You ask me how?
How can I love a broken vessel?
I can’t believe you don’t know the answer!
Look at your reflection in my eyes
Do you see any brokenness there?
Look…you are beautiful, my love, my life
In my eyes…there, there is the truth
For I don’t see as others see
My eyes see what lies inside this broken vessel…
A heart that’s pure and devoted
A spirit that was born to soar
A soul that sanctifies 
And mind that invigorates

I see…I see it all
It doesn’t matter what the world sees
I only see beauty
Because you are mine
You are MINE!
Your brokenness allures me
Come, my love
Let us fuse our broken parts together
And make each other whole!

Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Betty Bolden February 21, 2013 at 5:10 AM this is just so beautiful..

Richard Lamoureux February 20, 2013 at 10:56 AM This is very special Eileen. Reading it is one of the highlights of my day. Thanks for sharing it with us. Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:57 AM Thanks, Richard. That means a lot to me! :)

Betty Bolden February 20, 2013 at 5:08 AM so nice Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:19 AM Thank, Betty! Kind of you! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen February 20, 2013 at 4:15 AM Eileen, how beautiful !!! ..... - Thank you for YOU ARE YOU!! - Have a beautiful day, hope the sun will shine on you. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:23 AM Anne Lise...you bring sunshine to my life! Thank you! I've come to be more accepting of my...issues. I know God loves me and has plans for me! Hugs!

Ali Hammoud February 20, 2013 at 2:14 AM Hi Eileen, A beautiful piece indeed. To love is to accept all. My dear you know how to love. Ali xoxoxo Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM Thanks, Ali dear. I'd like to think that I do. Only God's love is perfect and unconditional! To that we aspire! Hugs!

Jon A Cavanaugh February 19, 2013 at 10:30 PM What wonderful sentiment and tenderness. I especially love the last two lines. Beautiful poem. Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM Jon...how dare you be truant for so LONG! I've missed you! Glad to see your post and the kind words. Please...start writing again!

Donna Jones February 19, 2013 at 4:24 PM Magnifico!!!!! Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM Donna...thanks for your word of affirmation! I love it! :)

Ilene Bauer February 19, 2013 at 3:14 PM oh eileen, this one is just magnificent! i love the message, which you've expressed with such power and pizzazz - kudos to you! Eileen Manassian February 20, 2013 at 10:31 AM Thanks, my dear Ilene. I'm glad that you enjoyed it! :)

Demetrios Trifiatis February 19, 2013 at 1:31 PM Excellent work! Wish you the best!Some times one has to be broken to become whole!High marks! Eileen Manassian February 19, 2013 at 1:32 PM Thanks ever so much! You are one of my favorite poets, and I greatly admire your work! This means a great deal to me. :)