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I Tell You I Love You

i tell you i love you in every way i can with words sometimes with gifts others with little helpful deeds a secretive smile promise laden i say I love you with a wanton gaze a playful squeeze hands employed to tease and lips on lips to please my body language speaks i love you i say that i love you a million ways each day ways that come naturally to me the message conveyed communication complete yet i wonder do you hear me loud and clear? how i wish i knew your language of love teach me to speak it fluently help me to nuance it with all that you need to make meanings complete tell me tell me how to relate, communicate, punctuate this love in ways that affirm so you'll feel secure teach me the language of your love cause i tell you i love you a million ways each day yet futility fraught i fear... no gift, no word, no caress no passionate pleasure play can prove this...this...reality i live this feeling, this absolute truth that makes everything í've know a petty peripheral compared to you i tell you i love you oh, how i wish i knew how to say i love you in the language of you Eileen Manassian

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/22/2017 9:15:00 AM

Ooh la la! Another hot one!

Justin Bordner

Date: 8/5/2017 1:18:00 PM

There's never been a more fine or dramatic romantic language then that of your heart's honeycomb Poetess...the alliteration, "No passionate pleasure play can prove..." is delicious Eileen, and, "A petty peripheral compared to you...", that's awesome love language...J.A.B.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/5/2017 8:05:00 PM

Glad to have you visit again, Justin. You know that I've always loved your way of expression in your poetic lines. You use alliteration quite extensively, and I'm glad these particular lines spoke to you. My poetry hasn't been that great lately, but I keep trying to write as I NEED to write to stay alive. Thanks for your kind words and visit.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/5/2017 12:39:00 AM

Sometimes it's hard to understand men, well written, Eileen:)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/5/2017 12:34:00 PM

Women aren't a piece of cake either, Jo. ;) Thanks for the visit. Hugs

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/4/2017 10:19:00 PM

A remarkable poem Eileen! My husband said he fell in love with me because of how I treated other people, and how I listened to him, and remembered what he likes, and because I am a good mother, and our electric attraction, if that is any help? You have listed all the ways a man likes to be treated so I would say the ball is in his court! : )

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/5/2017 12:36:00 PM

Yes...that is helpful, dear. :) From what you've written, I understand why the men fell for you! You're awesome, dear. Thanks for the insight into your relationship. I've been impressed by the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It's a powerful concept. Hugs, dear.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/4/2017 9:29:00 PM

Magnificent piece Eileen :) love it xomo!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/5/2017 12:37:00 PM

Maureen...can I send a cyber hug to you right now? You always boost my morale. Hugs to you, dear.

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/4/2017 6:13:00 PM

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." Beautifully crafted Eileen...god bless...^WW^

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/5/2017 12:38:00 PM

Thanks, WW. I appreciate the visit. Yes, sometimes there are many ways...but the other person needs something specific according to their frame of reference. Love...can be complicated.