Eileen Manassian Poet Quatrain

Elementary Poetry

I can’t play with words
I can’t make them dance
I can’t show the essence
Of a sweet romance

I can’t make them soar
I can’t make words fly
I can’t make them brave
So that they touch the sky

I can’t make them sparkle
No, I can’t make them shine
I can’t make them yearn
In a love song so fine 

I can’t draw word sketches
That help the eyes to see
Hidden revelations 
Of a great Deity

My words are quite simple
No, they are not profound 
They’re quarried from my heart
My struggles they expound

No need for outside help
To search for what I mean
It is clear and simple
The message can be seen

I’m a humble writer
My words bleed from my soul
I write to find healing
I need to be made whole

Thank you all for reading
For posting comments here
For withholding judgment
That’s why I hold you dear

Jesus used simple words
To make them understand
Profound eternal truths
Birthed in His master plan

And so I’ll keep writing
My little poetry
And hope someone somewhere
Finds joy in reading me

Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Delysia Hendricks May 31, 2013 at 1:57 PM Hey, those are my sentiments penned so eloquently by you. Maybe when I'm big I'll write about sunsets and beautiful flowers and suchlike with the help of a thesaurus. For now I'll stick to my simple writing in an attempt to entertain. Whatever you do, please don't change your style or you'll have me hounding you for my normal Eileen-fix. Love, Licia :-)

Kim Morrison May 31, 2013 at 5:06 AM Thee "finds joy in reading me" Nice work! Kim

Richard Lamoureux May 29, 2013 at 8:59 AM Your pen is powerful and your words are potent! Eileen Manassian May 29, 2013 at 9:42 PM Richard.....your post is potent for me! :)

Timothy Hicks May 29, 2013 at 12:16 AM Your "little poetry" is much bigger in this reader's eyes. Nowadays law books like to be as vague and obscure as possible so they can twist them to mean whatever they fancy. While the guidelines in the Bible are much more straightforward... no technicalities and mumbo-jumbo jargon to distract!... this is what I thought of with your second to last stanza... Eileen Manassian May 29, 2013 at 9:45 PM I know, Timothy. Sometimes I feel so stupid, and I think, "Why don't I understand this?" It is definitely a skill to be able to play with words, but I guess I just don't have that ability to hide the meaning and make people dig for it like treasure! That has it's own sweet challenge as well. Yes...the Bible doesn't mess around..."He who has the Son has life." Period! :)

Kirin Lawrence May 28, 2013 at 6:56 PM This was dope. Eileen Manassian May 29, 2013 at 9:46 PM Hope you are high! :)

Richard D Seal May 28, 2013 at 6:41 PM OH you can play with words and everything else you say you can't do up there. Your just teasing us now lol. Great joy my little Desert Orchid. Take care, Richard Eileen Manassian May 29, 2013 at 9:47 PM I'm fishing for compliments, eh? You found me out, Richard. You are such a perceptive man! Desert Orchid is impressed by your wisdom! Glad to bring you joy! :)

Poet Tacito May 28, 2013 at 2:37 PM Who enjoys reading you, -> THIS GUY <- ! True story. Bring the joy! Eileen Manassian May 28, 2013 at 2:50 PM :) :) :) Drake....Words are my drug of choice! Careful, I say! :) I'm getting high!