Eileen Manassian Poet Enclosed Rhyme

When To Me You Come

Me you come in the dark hour of pain
When howling winds of strife
Threaten your own dear life
And your myriad tears fall as endless rain
To Me you come

You come with the promises of love renewed
Sacrifices of things held dear
Longing to quiet down the fear
And have the vicious storm again subdued
To Me you come.

In the bitter darkness you grope for Me
“Father, answer Thou my prayer,
Now I need Your gentle care.
Your obedient servant I swear to be.”
To Me you come

I then enfold you in your time of need
Wanting so your love to last
I erase your hurtful past
Your fainting soul with my strong love I feed
When to Me you come.

Then along your way comes the joyful hour
Everything to your lips is sweet
And you forget your Lord to greet
You go on in life full of your own power
Not wanting to Me to come.

If you could know how great is my sorrow
To be ignored and forgot
And no longer loved or sought
But I will still wait for you tomorrow
Hoping once more to Me you’ll come.

Eileen Manassian Ghali

Published in Youth of the Hour Magazine, a publication for Seventh-day Adventist youth in the Middle East, April-June 1997, along with the article by same title written by the author. No corrections made.

Jeremiah 2: 23- Will a young woman forget her wedding ornaments, or a bride her attire? But my people have forgotten me days without number.

We tend to come to God when we are in desperate need. We don’t come just to revel in Who He is. So many years have passed since I wrote that article about how I was afraid of losing my little daughter to an illness and how I begged for healing, only to forget Him when she got better. We never seem to learn. Some of our most fervent prayers were prayed in the bomb shelters during the civil war in Lebanon. We come to God with shopping lists, requests, rarely….rarely with words of adoration and praise simply because of WHO HE IS! The saying goes…”There are no atheists in foxholes”…..

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Richard Lamoureux December 1, 2015 at 10:01 AM 9th page 9th poem and ninth word is "pain" I will see where it leads me. The last time I was lead to a "carpenter". This poem has touched me once again. Bravo. Eileen Manassian December 1, 2015 at 10:08 AM Richard.....I don't know how to come back to Soup. Too many things aren't right....thanks for caring. Hugs

Richard D Seal July 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM Well, you know what they say, no news is good news. It's not like you go to the docs just to tell him there's nothing wrong with you is it? Take care, Richard Eileen Manassian July 18, 2013 at 1:13 AM Richard...that isn't the right analogy. You don't always go to your father to say, "Daddy, I need money. Daddy, you need to fix the car"....Sometimes you just go to him and say, "Daddy, do you have any idea who awesome you are you? You amaze me! Daddy, your love makes me feel safe and secure. Daddy, why do you love me? I'm not very good. Daddy, I can't live without you." Auntie needs to straighten you out now and then! ;) Eileen Manassian July 18, 2013 at 1:13 AM OH dear....you know that was supposed to be how and not who, right? ;)

Poet Tacito July 16, 2013 at 10:01 AM I am floored by this. Amazing & astounding piece of work here. The thoughts are brewing strongly with me. Tremendous writing! Eileen Manassian July 18, 2013 at 1:14 AM Will you share those brewing thoughts, Drake? I'd LOVE to hear them....Soup mail me! Oh, and by the way...thanks! :)

Richard Lamoureux July 16, 2013 at 7:50 AM There is much here That I can relate too. Well expressed Eileen. Eileen Manassian July 18, 2013 at 1:14 AM I'm glad, Richard. I'm glad... :)

Russell Sivey July 16, 2013 at 6:15 AM This is such a truthful write my friend, this is exactly the way it happens in life! I loved the emotions the feelings imbedded within this incredible poem Eileen. I really enjoyed reading this empowering piece here this morning! What a powerful verse, Great Work!! Eileen Manassian July 16, 2013 at 6:23 AM Russell....you are a dear! Thanks ever so much for encouraging me. Hope all is well with you, my friend. God bless!