Eileen Manassian Poet Rhyme

My Rescuer

I thought you'd be the one to come and save
To rescue me from mouth of open grave
I thought you'd be the one to hear my cries
The one to gently wipe tears from my eyes

I thought I'd find salvation in your arms
My refuge from life's troubles and alarms
I thought you'd breathe in me the breath of life
Revive my heart that's dying due to strife

I thought you cared enough to come for me
To kill the dragons, changing destiny 
l thought your love would be my guiding light  
My soothing comfort in the darkest night

My thoughts and wishes centered all on you
The dawn of every day brought hope anew,
for surely I would live to see your face
And be held tightly in your warm embrace

I waited, watched, and prayed for you to come
To bring a clarity to mind gone numb
The minutes, hours, days dragged slowly by
It seems you did not hear my burdened sigh

You did not come; he came to me instead
His shoulder was the place for weary head
His arms embraced me when I lost my ground
Without his strength, I know I would have drowned

He reassures me that he'll never leave
He holds me tight when others make me grieve
My body he adores with pilgrim hands
and over all my wants, he has command

He intimately knows my every need
His love for me is one you can't exceed
He'd give his life for me; I know it's true
My foolish heart no longer yearns for you

No longer... no, no longer will I wait
My rescuer has shown my heaven's gate
When he makes love to me, I'm free to soar
My eyes see only him and nothing more

You come to claim regret won't let you be,
but I have found a love that's meant for me
My worth and strength of love you could not feel
Upon my heart you'll find my lover's seal

Eileen Manassian

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Paige Hind August 9, 2024 at 8:40 PM So romantic...<3

Paul Callus July 8, 2024 at 2:17 AM I am so pleased to see your muse back to where it belongs, dear Eileen! You have lost none of your touch. I like the half-way twist ~ the former had it all on a plate, and yet he lost it all. Luckily alternative love arrived to claim an aching heart. ~ Hugs // paul Eileen Manassian July 8, 2024 at 7:25 AM Summer school ends in two days. I'm only teaching one class so... I've had some time on my hands. It's good to write. I'll post a new one soon. Thanks for reading and commenting. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux July 7, 2024 at 7:29 AM Cleverly expressed and emotionally significant. A masterfully rendered piece. Eileen Manassian July 7, 2024 at 8:28 AM Strange how this poem ended itself. I didn't think of that ending to start with. It was just a poem of angst. Thanks for your kind comments and for being here. Isn't it strange? I have over 300 views and only 3 comments. Something is weird is going on.

Ilene Bauer July 6, 2024 at 12:38 PM this is wonderful, eileen! sounds like your no-show person got what he deserved and there's a happy ending after all... Eileen Manassian July 6, 2024 at 1:37 PM If only we could write the events of our lives as easily as we do poetry... thanks for the visit, dear.