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Fight For the One You Love- Collab With Silent One

Sometimes you can love with all you have. 
Yet it is never enough to capture a heart. 
Sometimes the love fades away over the years. 
Hearts are broken without words even spoken. 

How can it be that what you have is not enough? 
When all you ever want to do is love and adore 
What goes wrong when emotions so deep, so strong, 
Can’t find expressions to reach the other heart 

Yesterday's beautiful memories slowly fade away, 
as the love in your eyes gradually dies. 
What happened to the promises? Why has the love died? 
I begin to dread the day you finally say goodbye. 

Goodbye will never touch my lips while they yet draw breath 
My heart still beats there, there in your hands, it feels, it bleeds 
Though voiceless are the words it thunders, yet its memories speak 
Louder than the doubts in your mind; will you listen, will you hear? 

I hardly recognize this person lying next to me. 
Is it that someone else has your heart, so you shun me. 
What do I need to do to make you love me? 
Or is this the end? Is my love not enough? 

If you wander away, unable to stay, tired of delay... 
Know this: my love is feeling and commitment entwined 
My love is constancy and ecstasy reignited, redefined 
My love is all you'll ever need, when tired, when you bleed 

Do you recall the vows you made, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish. 
Till death do us part, means you love me until death, not wish it sooner. 
Life is a balance of holding on and letting go, so make up your mind. 
My heart will bleed, but how can I live with a love that is not true. 

Still the doubts that shout; still everything else but this.... 
Lay your head on my chest, and hear the thunder that prevails 
This voiceless beating of words that courses through my veins 
While this testament of life remains, my love for you will live. 

Oh beloved sweetheart of mine, rest assured, I will fight for our love.
I will reignite that fire in your soul and awaken the ghost of passion.
I will become the object of your affection, the one you carnally desire.
You are my destiny and I, your fate, we merge as one, together and forever.

Silent One and Eileen Manassian collaboration
25 August 2015

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Kp Nunez Date: 8/27/2015 1:31:00 PM Lovely collab from you two lovely poets! There is so much emotion in all the lines, your pens were truly inspired! Congratulations, Eileen and Silent. hugs! PS. Gosh, Eileen, I know I was absent for 2 days but it seems I need to keep up with my reading... you're prolific these days...:-))) Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 8/27/2015 10:55:00 AM This is a beautiful collaboration. I have already read and commented about it on Silent One's page, so it's only fair that I stop by to congratulate you too Eileen! True love can never be allowed to suffer a meaningless death; fighting to keep it alive is worth all the effort! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/27/2015 10:59:00 AM Thanks, my dear. I'm glad he asked me to collab with him. I do enjoy his work as he writes with depth. People often think love is just a feeling, but it is so much more. It is a decision and a willingness to sacrifice. I'm not an expert, but God did give us a definition of love in I Corinthians 13. Thanks for visiting, my dear. :) Hugs

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2015 9:30:00 PM I meant to say "This is an impressive emotive piece!" Another crazy busy day, just got home. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/27/2015 2:07:00 PM Richard.....I miss you here. I know you visit all the time...but you're writing less.... :( Thanks for passing by though you are so busy. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2015 7:48:00 AM What an excellent way to start my day, an amazing collaboration by two of my favorites! His is an impressive emotive piece. 777777! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 10:08:00 AM Thanks ever so much, Richard. Glad to have you visit! :)

Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/25/2015 8:19:00 PM This brought tears to my eyes.... so beautiful Eileen and Silent one...amazing work. I will cherish reading this fav over and over! Always, Laura Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 6:44:00 AM Thank you, Laura. It was a pleasure to write with him. I love his work. I love it because he writes with passion. I was thrilled he asked me to collaborate with him, and I hope it will not be the last time we write together. Hugs

Tim Smith Date: 8/25/2015 5:04:00 PM A terrific collab Eileen and S-1. There are many struggles trying to hold a love together...lovely Tim Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 6:56:00 AM Thank you for the visit, Tim. I'm sorry I haven't been around to see you lately. I'll make up for it. Trying to catch up. Yes, true love is worth fighting for. hugs

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/25/2015 3:58:00 PM ahhh, yes, here it is again. Just saw it at Silent One's page. I love also how you put the pictures and words above it. Whose line was it "Goodbye will never touch my lips?" My favorite line in addition to many others. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 6:57:00 AM Thank you, my dear. It was wonderful to work with Silent One. You can see as the stanzas got more...they became longer. The story evolved and took a life of its own. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hugs

Alexis Y. Date: 8/25/2015 3:53:00 PM Eileen, l enjoyed reading this piece very much.You have penned a great collaboration with Silent One.The title says it all" Fight For The One You Love". Great job! :-)Alexis 7 Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 6:59:00 AM Thank you, my dear. Always good to hear from you. You always leave such encouraging words. :) Bless you.

Liam Mcdaid Date: 8/25/2015 2:57:00 PM the 2 of you painted a very beautiful piece each word sang this to the highest golden sunshine excellent pen wishing you both a lovely week Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 7:00:00 AM Thank you, dear Liam. It was fun to collaborate together on this piece. He and I both are romantic souls, so...this collab was a good one. :) Hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/25/2015 12:13:00 PM - It is equally beautiful and romantic second time reading dear friend Eileen (7) - hugs and best wishes // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 7:02:00 AM You are very kind, Sunshine. Thank you for visiting both of us. You and Liam are a great team of collaborators. :) Hugs to you

Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2015 10:08:00 AM one word WOW! awesome romantic collaboration:-) hugs jan xx 7 Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2015 7:03:00 AM :) Thanks, my dear. I've been a little busy catching up lately. I'll be by to visit you soon. Thanks ever so much for the lovely post. I love Silent One's poetry. It was a honor he asked me to collab with him.