Eileen Manassian Poet Free verse

Your Love Is Corrosive

Your love is corrosive
Caustic
Eating away at my sense of worth
Scathing
Your words
More so your silence
Burning away 
The tender fibers of my heart
And I smile
As I’m being eaten alive...

Vitriolic embraces
Scorching simply because
They are too brief
Too perfunctory

Erosive kisses
Eroding my passion
With their simple pecks mockery
Instead of intercourse of lips and tongue

Acerbic love making
The smell of my burning flesh
Lingering after the brief encounter
Of two bodies devoid of souls

I’m being reduced to nothing
Acrid tears burn down my cheeks
In the destructive light
Of your “love”

Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Paul Callus December 13, 2020 at 2:28 AM Ohhh to want to give and share love, and no reciprocation in sight:( I can imagine the feeling of emptiness...unfulfilled desires...frustration. Hope you are keeping well my appassionata :) Big hugs being sent your way. // paul

Richard D Seal December 5, 2013 at 2:49 PM You've used some harsh wording in this write my little Desert Orchid, nevertheless it's a wonderful work in expression of such feelings. Take care, Richard

Sarai Virden December 1, 2013 at 4:27 AM Descriptive passionate piece Eileen. You are incredibly talented.

Joseph Matose November 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM Great poem, Eileen! Last two stanzas are awesome. JM Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:27 PM JM........thanks ever so much for the lovely visit! :)

James Marshall Goff November 27, 2013 at 9:20 AM You were wonderful on Drake's show! Eileen! I tried to say hi...but couldn't connect! Cheers, Beirut! Jimbo Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:28 PM Thanks, Jimbo......yes...I was disappointed that I couldn't get to hear poets calling in...JUST MY LUCK! Perhaps.next time??? Thanks for the visit...and the lovely compliment.

Tim Ryerson November 27, 2013 at 8:02 AM Well Eileen, it's been a while since I read and commented on your stuff (Sorry!) This is a jolting, sit-up-in-your-chair piece of work my friend, telling the brutal yet beautiful truth... LOVE the alliteration in verse three (Erosive kisses, eroding my passion) Have a wonderful and blessed holiday season dear lady...Love to you - Tim Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:29 PM Yes, I have missed you, TIM! :( Where you been???? That's ok. I forgive ya! ;) You know you are ALWAYS welcome here!!! Hugs at ya from BEIRUT! Tim Ryerson November 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM Hey, I liked Licia's fav line too! Not fair Licia...You did that just to irritate me I am QUITE sure...

Nocturnal Poet November 27, 2013 at 7:43 AM HI I'M ANEW MEMBER OF POETRY SOUP REALLY NICE TO READ THIS POEM THE THOUGHT IS JUST WOW LOVE MAHIMA!!!!!!!!!! Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:41 PM Thanks, Mahima.....Welcome to Poetry Soup. You will love it here! Hugs

Ken Carroll November 26, 2013 at 11:58 AM Hi Eileen, An explosive and expressive write about reaching your limit of a poisoned relationship.. Ken Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM Thanks for the visit, Ken. I did enjoy writing this piece. I let my thoughts go riot!

Delysia Hendricks November 26, 2013 at 9:03 AM The plastic kind is muuchly worse than no love. Down with lies and hypocrisy. A line only you could master with such finesse, "intercourse of lips and tongue". A heartfelt write I enjoyed, girlfriend. HUGGIES Licia :-) Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:43 PM GIRLFRIEND!!! Thanks for visiting, woman! Miss ya! Glad you liked this piece. You know I value your opinion. Hugs and kisses.....XOXOXOXO

Liam Mcdaid November 26, 2013 at 7:28 AM deep beautifully crafted eileen Eileen Manassian November 29, 2013 at 2:44 PM :) I'm honored, Liam.

Demetrios Trifiatis November 25, 2013 at 11:22 AM Dearest Eileen, love, as you know, is to exalt a person , to elevate to unimaginable heights of dignity and respect, not to impair, to despise , to degrade that person! If it is the second case then a hubris is to call it love! Eileen Manassian November 26, 2013 at 5:44 AM Yes, my dear poet. That is why in the last line....I have the world LOVE in quotation marks to show the irony. Thank you so much for your visit. I have missed you here!

Poet Tacito November 25, 2013 at 10:35 AM YES!!!! Your verbiage is expanding & conquering the territorial unknowns. Leave your mark...fantastically stinging. Eileen Manassian November 26, 2013 at 5:45 AM :) DRAKE...YOU ROCK WITH THESE POSTS!!!! Verbiage...YES! I did think this was out of my usual and IT FELT PRETTY DAMN GOOD!

Richard Lamoureux November 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM Not your usual fare but impactful none the less. I am off shortly to enjoy some Vegas Sunshine. We are enjoying our little get away. We are here till Wednesday and then back to work. I am eating way to much *lol*. Richard Lamoureux November 26, 2013 at 8:30 AM Can't promise *lol* you know how hard it is to grow vegetables in the desert *lol* Eileen Manassian November 26, 2013 at 5:46 AM Oh Richard...LUCKY LUCKY YOU! When I was in Cali, my cousin offered to take us to Vegas...Should have taken him up on the offer. Don't know when I will get to see that place EVER!!! You go and have fun for me too, ok? Promise? Eat extra for me too....just promise it isn't anything that had a parent.....was was kicking! ;)

Jon A Cavanaugh November 25, 2013 at 6:55 AM Intensely well written poem. But oh my, how did you ever think this one up. Eileen Manassian November 25, 2013 at 6:57 AM Yea......I know.......Not my type of write, is it. But then again, you never know what can be unleashed in a moment!!!