Eileen Manassian Poet Free verse

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Imperfect Love

It's so easy
to play the blame game
to be unrealistically expectant
to want perfection
It's so easy

It's easy
to want you to mold yourself
into my concept
of the ideal man
to fill in all the cracks
of what's broken in me
it's so easy

and yet
how often have I tried
heart and soul and mind
to be what you need 
how often have I failed 
to hold you together
and make you complete
that's not so easy
that's not so easy for me
to realize
to see

I hope I finally learn
perfection doesn't exist
there is no perfect spouse
there is no perfect love
because we are not perfect human beings
we are fallible
only God is infallible
only His love is unconditional
we are imperfect beings
in an imperfect world
loving imperfectly
and yet,
there is so much beauty
in the imperfection
of you and me!

Eileen

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Punnia Viswan Bhatia October 30, 2015 at 10:12 AM "there is so much beauty in the imperfection of you and me!" and this is the perfect understanding that binds two hearts :) nice one

Richard D Seal October 18, 2015 at 7:01 PM No love is perfect my little Desert Orchid, but there are odd times it comes close. Love the message in this write, but sometimes it's better not to try too hard. Take care, Richard

Paul Callus October 16, 2015 at 12:12 PM There is nothing wrong with striving for perfection, even though we know that perfection is divine. It's in the knowledge that we want the best that we raise 'giving' to a higher level. Hugs // paul

Richard Lamoureux October 16, 2015 at 8:00 AM This is so moving, once we allow ourselves an the ones we love to just be we experience an indefinable freedom of spirit. We come to know that they and us are more than enough.

Arthur Vaso October 16, 2015 at 12:18 AM This is so beautiful! I have always said to a lady, if you are blind, then I am perfection! :) Hugs

Tim Smith October 15, 2015 at 2:56 PM Just be the best "you" Eileen. That is more than enough. Eileen Manassian October 15, 2015 at 3:07 PM Thanks, Tim. I'm not always that easy to get along with. My parents spoiled me, being the youngest and a GIRL and all. It doesn't help that I'm a hopeless romantic. I think hubby has done well in surviving! :) Thanks for the post. Hope all is well. I haven't been around much. I have a blog up about it, if you care to read. Hugs

Jan Allison October 15, 2015 at 2:47 PM We know perfection doesn't exist Eileen but we still beat ourselves up for our failings - butthey still love us and vice versa and for that we are truly blessed:-) hugs Jan xx 7 Eileen Manassian October 15, 2015 at 2:50 PM :) Blessed is a good word, Jan. Thanks, sweetie. He just made me a yummy halloumi cheese sandwich with a cucumber to go with it. I'm a happy camper! :) I better get going. I have work to do. Hugs!