Eileen Manassian Poet Quatrain

Since Youve Been Gone- a 24 Year Old Poem

Since you’ve been gone….
	The flowers have lost their color
		The sun refuses to give its light
			The moon weeps in her sorrow
				And days have turned into night
					Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone…
	The birds sing a mournful requiem
		The wind moans at the windowsill
			The sea threatens and billows
				The starlight has grown suddenly dim
					Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone…
	My world has crumbled down
		The people laugh at my pain
			My strength has withered away
				My tears mix with the rain
					Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone
	I’m haunted by the beauty of your smile
		I count the endless seconds and days
			I moan your name to my bedroom walls
				I wander around in an endless maze
					Since you’ve been gone

Nothing, no nothing has been the same…
Since you’ve been gone

Eileen Manassian
Circa 1991- 1992

I know there are some changes that need to be made to this, but I wanted to share this with you as I wrote it when I was about...24ish. I wrote it for my then boyfriend who is now my husband. He is the only man who has ever made love to me. I've known him since we were 12....

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Richard Lamoureux July 17, 2013 at 5:33 PM Nice to see this one in the top 100! Eileen Manassian July 20, 2013 at 8:06 AM Thanks.... :-D

Cecilia Macfarlane July 6, 2013 at 3:14 PM Eileen this is a treasure to read! Thanks for sharing such a sweet emotions of everlasting love. I would not change a word. Hugs Eileen Manassian July 7, 2013 at 5:52 AM :) Thanks for this endearing post. I love it!

Richard D Seal July 3, 2013 at 1:07 PM I wouldn't change it Eileen, it's always interesting to look at your old work and see the comparison to how you write now. Tell me, had he only nipped to the shops when you wrote this lol. Take care, Richard Eileen Manassian July 7, 2013 at 5:53 AM No...we were living in different countries.Thanks for the post, Richard. Hope all is well!

Richard Lamoureux July 3, 2013 at 6:15 AM Hi Eileen, see comment below. Have a great day Eileen Manassian July 7, 2013 at 5:54 AM I did. You too, Richard. Take care.

Lucilla Carrillo July 2, 2013 at 11:43 AM I don't know what changes this needs. To me it's beautiful - just like everything you write. Thanks for sharing.....Lucilla Eileen Manassian July 7, 2013 at 5:52 AM Lucilla, how you lift my spirit!! Bless you for this post. It has touched my soul. Hugs!

Johnny Rhinem July 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM So Beautiful Your Love, Beautiful Eileen ˜ Many Times Throughout The Years I Thought What A Wonderful Blessing As Gift To Hold One Love Whom Shares Life's Moments Across Decades While Growing Old Together ˜ Even Better If In 'Faith' They Know That Eternity Shall Find Them There, Still, Within Each Others Arms And Deeply In Love ˜ I Am Going To Favour This Extremely Beautiful Love Song ˜ Love, John Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM WOW! Thanks ever so much, John. Your post in itself is poetry! :)

Heather Ober July 2, 2013 at 7:56 AM Eileen, my dear! This is an instant fave for me. It seems you have been tugging at heartstrings with your poetry for quite some time! Your husband is one lucky guy. Also, a funny coincidence - I started writing poetry last year... when I was 24 :) Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 8:53 AM Hubby is happy that I'm happy, but he isn't much into poetry.... Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 8:52 AM Imagine! Tell me, did you also write yours on a word processor??? I was a teacher at the time in Cyprus Overseas School and I have this poem as it was then typed on SCHOOL STATIONARY (shame on me) and on the school's word processor! ;) I didn't start when I was 24, but some of my earlier work is...what can I say. This one stood a chance to share. I'm going to share some of my religious work soon! HUGS!!!!

Russell Sivey July 2, 2013 at 6:55 AM I kind of was expecting a write of mediocre quality(no offense, you were just younger), and I was pleasantly surprised to see a poem beyond even your most excellent works, such a tremendous poem this one truly is! I really enjoyed reading this delightfully grandiose piece this morning! What an enormously wondrous poem, Great Work!! Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 8:56 AM Russell....thank you!!!!!! Very sweet post. I do have a volume of earlier work that I will slowly incorporate into the site....they will be mostly religious pieces as the others were mostly very specifically for hubby or family members..... :) We will see...First, I need to dig them up! Thanks for the visit....

Richard Lamoureux July 2, 2013 at 6:23 AM Magnificent! Your talent has deep roots. You wrote with great emotion for one who was so young. Richard Lamoureux July 3, 2013 at 6:03 AM Your love for writing is evident and we are the beneficiaries. In total I have really only written for a total of Three years with most of my experience here at poetry soup. There was a seven year gap from the last time I wrote until a year ago. Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 8:59 AM Thanks, Richard....I loved writing from an early age. I have a few chapters of my novel, A Broken Man, that I wrote at 17 or so...during the war time. I've also written religious plays. Being a teacher in COS...I put on school plays and wrote most of them because I had to have enough characters to fit my number of students. I was a one room, multi grade teacher...I do love to write!!!! :)

Tim Ryerson July 2, 2013 at 4:08 AM Dear lady, I would not change one word of this poem...Let it stand!...This kind of love is literally one in a million - Tim Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 9:01 AM Thanks, Tim. You are very kind. I'm afraid hubby does take advantage of that! ;) He often tells me, when I'm having some sort of fit and threatening to leave...."You CAN'T live without me!!" (very smug smile) True...true...he drives me bonkers sometimes, but I can't live without him!

Nette Onclaud July 2, 2013 at 4:00 AM being young and in love is the most amazing part of life and you have portrayed it so beautifully with this languid wriite, elaine... keep the fire burning!... beautiful!..:) huggs Eileen Manassian July 2, 2013 at 9:02 AM Thanks, Nette.....eternal flame sort of this! ;) Thanks for the visit! HUGS!!!!