Let Me Be

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I want to live
today
into my being
I want to love
this hour
into fullness
I want to write
this moment
into eternity

Let me live
let me love
let me write

don't burden me
with responsibilities
with agendas and appointments
with guilt ridden reminders
of what I must do or say today
let me dream it all away

who knows
I might be sleep seduced
death directed
before I attain the apex of aroused awareness
what a crime that would be
if I lost this opportunity

to live
to love
to write

let me be
drenched in destiny
can't you see
desire denounces distractions
from what is meant to be

Let me live
Let me love
Let me write

I need to simply be
the woman inside of me
a lover of life, love, and poetry

Eileen Manassian

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Newton Ranaweera

Date: 12/25/2016 9:37:00 PM

Good writing, indeed. I wish you longevity!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/27/2016 10:43:00 PM

You brought the ooh la la with this one Eileen!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/30/2016 2:31:00 AM

The Ooooh la la has been missing for a while. I'm glad you liked this write, Richard.

Paul Callus

Date: 10/27/2016 3:55:00 PM

It would be lovely to live in Utopia, unburdened with everyday problems, and being able to live, love and write! We do get such arousing moments, but alas, they are but fleeting ones! Life demands its own priorities and we can't afford to ignore them! Still, there is no harm in dreaming....and I will gladly join you:) Hugs // paul

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/27/2016 8:05:00 PM

:) Thank you, Paul. It's good to dream. I so wanted to stay home and just immerse myself in poetry. It's 4 AM, and I'm up doing just that. Poetry is one of my greatest delights in life. Thank you for sharing in the joy with me. Hugs

Frederic Parker

Date: 10/27/2016 12:32:00 PM

To be one with your spirit and not be dragged into the world of unimportance that humanity burdens itself with is a blessing of the purest form, for no one knows the length of days to their life..My first thought after reading your poem

Eileen Manassian
Date: 10/27/2016 8:02:00 PM

Thank you, Frederic. I'm forever cognizant of the transitory nature of life. I want to live it to the full. Thank you for your insightful comment.