Eileen Manassian Poet Dramatic Monologue

I Wish I Were Beautiful

Oh, to be beautiful...
The drop dead gorgeous type
the let me revel in the hype
that follows my cat walk stride kind

Oh, to be beautiful...
the beauty pageant kind
the stop in your tracks and stare
as I throw back my raven hair
my hips swaying here and there
the too good to be true kind

Oh, to be beautiful...
airport beauty section poster kind
the stare if you dare kind
the I'll steal your soul and make you crave kind

I want to be beautiful
I want to know what it's like
to be adored with delight
Oh, oh how I would revel
in that light

But..
I'm not beautiful
I guess I have my little share,
and I really shouldn't care
about how I look or what I wear

BEWARE!!!

My poetry can cast a spell
rosy word tinted illusions that make you see
a beautiful enchantress in me

Finally.... my wish come true
I'm infinitely beautiful
beautiful to you. 

Eileen Manassian

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Jerry T Curtis July 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM Please check out page 5 a song called "Better Than The Rest" says it all for me.

Andrea Dietrich July 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM I just noticed I had commented to this a whole year ago.i guess the subject and title are just very interesting to me . Also, you need to write more poetry, lady!!

Andrea Dietrich July 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM Very few people can measure up to modern standards of drop dead beauty. Especially the older we get. But your inner beauty far outweighs that. Also you are outwardly very attractive . Your ending here is just perfect

Paige Hind August 8, 2024 at 1:56 PM Aw, to me you're beautiful! :) Love how you stood for yourself at the ending stanza.

Andrea Dietrich June 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM I have always found you beautiful and quite obviously have others. But I understand what you are saying here. I always had issues with my figure and not being built to have a wasp waistline. Great poem Andrea Dietrich June 9, 2024 at 1:11 PM I too have always felt inferior for weight. It's something that will always be part of feminine culture for those of us not born to be model thin Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 7:59 PM Thanks, Andrea. Very kind of you. I have low self esteem due to my weight. Just want to know what it would be like to be so beautiful. One can wish and dream. Big hugs

Craig Cornish June 2, 2024 at 6:20 PM What is beauty dear Eileen - in the eye of...God? Awesome to see your ink drip again! Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM Thanks, Craig. True. But one sometimes wishes for human compliments as well. Hope all is well. Blessings

Susan Ashley June 2, 2024 at 8:03 AM Dear Eileen, I am struck by the soul-baring vulnerability, the yearning for physical beauty while finding your way to the self-empowering discovery of being a "beautiful enchantress" whose "poetry can cast a spell". I adore the turn, the change of tone at "BEWARE!!!" - so powerful and sets up your grand finale with a brilliant realization. I especially enjoyed "as I throw back my raven hair/my hips swaying here and there" - vibrant, vivid femininity! Superb and thought-provoking poetry! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 8:02 PM Thanks, Susan. I know it's very superficial of me, but I felt like letting it out. Your comment is very well received as you give an analysis of the poem itself. I'm grateful. Blessings

Paul Callus June 2, 2024 at 2:54 AM Wanting to look beautiful/attractive is probably every woman's wish; it helps with self-confidence, especially each time they look in a mirror! I am glad that we met face to face, and the "enchantress " in you definitely had her say :) ~ Big hugs my friend // paul Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 8:04 PM I'll never forget those days in Malta. They are engraved in my heart. Thank you for the memories. Poetry is a great outlet. It let's me dream and get out of the depression I find myself in. Blessings

Victor Buhagiar June 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM Oh if you were a gracious Siamese cat :) My, my.And they say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Pity I don't have a real picture of you :) I don't trust avatars. Alas at my old age I stopped thinking of beautiful women. Might get a heart attack -) Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 8:12 PM You make me smile. Avatars are deceptive if you have filters on. I have low self confidence due to my weight. That's why I'd love to know what it's like to have it all... brains; personality, and a knock out figure. But I'll never know. When I was younger...I was considered sexy. This by the admission of a friend in a game of truth or dare who said all the guys in his friends group thought so. I was happy to know that as he's very popular with the ladies. Others have said the same. Though i still get the compliment or two... those days are gone. No heart attacks on account of me ;)

Poet Tacito June 1, 2024 at 9:40 AM How the world goes round & round. I am so, so happy to see lines from you again. I relate to this, particularly as a Man, in that disconnect...hoping to be interesting enough to be noticed, valued & ultimately respected. It is incredibly refreshing to read your work again. Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM I'm glad I was going through my older writes. Seeing a comment of yours I decided to look you up. Plus start here. Don't go MIA again, you hear? Thanks for the comment. Big hugs

Richard Lamoureux May 30, 2024 at 5:39 AM Your beauty and talent shine through. Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 10:15 PM Awwwwwww.... thanks, Rick. Your support means so much to me. Big hugs

Daniel Henry Rodgers May 28, 2024 at 8:22 AM Dear Eileen, Absolutely captivating! The imagery and raw honesty drew me in completely. You skillfully conveyed the yearning for beauty while highlighting the deeper, enchanting allure of your words. The ending was especially poignant, celebrating inner beauty. Your talent is truly spellbinding. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM Thank you for this kind review is my poem. Much appreciated. Poetry let's me dream and imagine and thrive. I don't know what I would do without it. Blessings.

Arthur Vaso May 28, 2024 at 1:41 AM This reminds me a tale you might know of Layla and Majnu'n :) hope you smile! Arthur Vaso June 27, 2024 at 12:14 AM If I made you smile, then even in sadness I will smile. Eileen Manassian June 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM We are all majnu'n at some point. Majnu'n for love and appreciation. Thank you, dear. A smile is precious.

Laura Leiser May 27, 2024 at 7:17 PM Good to read your poetry again, Eileen! You are a talented poet and beautiful to God! But I know what you mean…to be beautiful for a day would be something to experience! :) Eileen Manassian May 27, 2024 at 11:28 PM Thanks, Laura. I know that. Some people seem to have it all: inner and outer beauty. Wish I were one of them. ;) Have a lovely day.