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I Try To Forget

I go traipsing through my little day Relishing things that come my way Filling hours and minutes of time With things exquisite and sublime I find enchantment in all I see The wonder of nature that touches me And I try to forget…. The minutes all go dancing by I turn my face up to the sky I invite the sun to ravish me On Mediterranean bed of scenery And then I weave a tapestry With silken word threads of poetry And I try to forget…. I dance as though I am on fire To the rhythmic tune of my desire I put my heart in what I teach And my soul in what I preach I welcome twilight; then I pray And I thank God for my day I lay sweetly in my bed Quiet down what's in my head And I try….. I really do try to forget… That you are no longer a part of me. Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/8/2015 2:14:00 PM

Hi Eileen, thank you for the kind reply. I once entered a contest by mistake. However, i did not win. Thank you for the sweet comment on my poem.. Linda

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/8/2015 2:16:00 PM

:) My pleasure, Linda. You are kind to me. Hugs

Shane Cooper

Date: 2/23/2015 1:20:00 AM

Wonderful rhyme my sweet enchantress that you have woven into this beautiful but sad tapestry. Your final sentence chages the colour of the work so abruptly and completely that it took me totally unawares.Congratulations on your win. It is a fantastic write. love Shane xxx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/22/2015 5:58:00 PM

Eileen, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/4/2015 11:24:00 AM

Forgive me, Linda, for being so late to thank you for your congrats on my I Try to Forget write. I entered it in the contest by mistake. I wanted to enter another write. Silly me. Thanks for passing by. :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/22/2015 3:10:00 PM

Wonderful, Eileen. Congratulations on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra

Skat A

Date: 2/22/2015 2:56:00 PM

Eileen, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win, enjoy the coming week **SKAT**

Gautami Phookan

Date: 2/22/2015 5:38:00 AM

Yes, Eileen, silken are your threads of poetry! Congratulations on this very nicely composed piece and a win!!!! love and hugs

Gautami Phookan
Date: 2/22/2015 12:24:00 PM

Eileen, hi!.. I read the poem, wait I shall leave my remarks on it there :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/22/2015 8:47:00 AM

Gautami....I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You won't believe this, but I never meant to enter THIS one in your contest. I clicked on it by mistake. I wanted to enter my poem, I THINK OF YOU! I would love it if you would check i tout and give me your opinion on that. I entered this one by mistake.... :( PLEASE...check your inbox....

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/20/2014 11:07:00 PM

oh my, this poem, you had me from the first line, and the last line, well wow!!!!

Saleem Durrani

Date: 4/19/2013 8:12:00 AM

Eileen, I have to admit.... beautifully written with so truth in each word that brings out the joy of really looking into life with so much possibilities and hope. Great write. takecare xoxox

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/18/2013 2:12:00 AM

That ending was heartbreaking. You built it up and built it up and then I was like "Ahhh". When someone climbs into our lives and then gets ripped away so suddenly we distract ourselves in anyway we can. You've expressed yourself really well here!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/18/2013 2:17:00 AM

And I would give you an A+ if this was an assignment that read, "What is your understanding of this poem?" You worded yourself so well, my dear. Yes...loss is so difficult. I hate it! I really do! Thanks for the visit.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 4/17/2013 5:12:00 PM

This was simply a glorious poem. Love the emotion and sentiment. Clever rhyming too. (: Always, Laura

Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/18/2013 2:19:00 AM

Laura...what lovely praise. Thanks ever so much for giving my soul a lift today. Sweet of you! Hugs!

Richard D Seal

Date: 4/17/2013 4:36:00 PM

Beautiful Eileen, the poem, not you lol, though you is too, of course. You certainly painted some great visions here in this. Favourite lines 'And then I weave a tapestry With silken word threads of poetry', That is so you. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/18/2013 2:20:00 AM

Richard....you are a tease, aren't you? Well, if my poem is beautiful then I will forgive you, especially with that lovely compliment that follows. Hugs.