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Soft Spot

My heart is old in love years
The flesh not as supple
There has been a hardening
Brought on by years of toil
Years of care
A heartache or two
Or maybe more than a few
Have made it quite callus 
My heart is old in love years

And yet...
There is a soft spot in my heart
A tender place
Where the flesh is young and strong
Beating along
Not toughened by age
Or hardened by rage
It is soft
It is warm
It is moist
And fresh
Full of life and love
Yes, there is a soft spot in my heart
For you

Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 9/9/2013 7:54:00 PM

Absolutely wonderful write from the heart....that soft spot of yours is priceless! Hugs

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/10/2013 12:59:00 AM

AWWWWWWWW...thanks, Cecilia. YOU are priceless, my dear! Always encouraging! HUGS!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/9/2013 8:08:00 AM

I do not see any hardness, your heart is perfect.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 12:56:00 PM

Thank you, Richard. Believing in the good of someone is the most amazing gift you can give them. Thank you for seeing me in this light...callus free.

Seren Roberts

Date: 9/8/2013 11:34:00 PM

Loved it Eileen.....yes as you say always a soft spot for something / someone.......Seren

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 4:41:00 AM

Yes, my dear. Our hearts do tend to have a mind and will of their own and choose the soft spots at will! :) Thanks for stopping by...

Honestly J.T.

Date: 9/8/2013 10:51:00 PM

There always seems to be one soft spot left, in my personal experience. Good poem

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 4:41:00 AM

Yes, I see that we are in agreement, Justice. Thanks for your visit! :)

Donna Jones

Date: 9/8/2013 9:23:00 PM

You are a soft hearted person even if you try not to be....I can tell..hope you are able to stay that way my sweet....:-) ...MD.....soup mail...:-)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 4:42:00 AM

You know me well, my dearest MD. So well...I love ya, you know that. I read and I wrote back! HUGS! :)

Jack Ellison

Date: 9/8/2013 7:09:00 PM

Love this one dearest Eileen... you hit my soft spot! Hope you're sleeping tight... I won't make a sound as I snuggle up to you in your dreams! sshhhh! xoxox

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 4:43:00 AM

Awwwwwwww....did I? Really??? :) Smiling all the way. I happened to wake up, Kenny, and read this post...I guess I wasn't able to be quiet! ;) Snuggle snuggle!

Richard D Seal

Date: 9/8/2013 3:45:00 PM

Ah yes the old soft spot, soon turn into new callus if you work it to hard :):):):) Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/9/2013 4:45:00 AM

The narrator of this poem, yours truly, would NOT agree with you, Mr Seal...Grrrrrrrrrr....I forgive you, or you know not what you write! Thanks for the visit. Me thought you would find this write a beautiful piece.