The Outcast
I’d rather not say that I am insane,
My mind will not comprehend such a thing,
Nor would appreciate you to suggest so…
But it is absolute pain that erases the numbness..
Not a smile, laugh, frown, sadness…
Or your hand upon my knee…
It is blunt pain, that paints such a villainous smirk on me.
For it is the putrid bright lights that make me uncontrollably weep,
And the darkness which instills joy…
Singing me a haunting tune to which I dance and leap…
I must honestly confess that while my heart is twisted,
I cannot lie,
But something softly touches my blackened heart
When a harvest moon falls from the bleak sky….
People have banished me
And left me for dead…forsaken…
…They robbed me of my stars.
An outcast I was wretchedly marked,
So excuse me, if I choose darkness instead…
While such a heart as mine is a bit deranged,
It shall not mean that it is stone cold,
For my bitter tears flow in the frigid air under the dim moonlight…
I was left to survive
ALONE.
Marked to be an outcast…
and an innocent hope…
SHATTERED
Banished to live in torturous darkness instead….
Into the shadows, I creep
And under the midnight sky, I weep.
To all the mortals who have banished me…
Who marked this crushed spirit an outcast,
I was just born into darkness,
As I carried the burden of utter loneliness
And my pain,
Was the only thing
That set me free.
-Ariana R. Cherry 2017
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“Within the depths of our mind, we are battling the duel of light and darkness…good and evil…love and hate…” Between Light and Darkness is Ariana’s most recent collection of poetry… Cherry’s frequent message she delivers throughout her work is, “The journey through the darkness, back into the light.”
Her hope is to let others know that they won’t be in that place of darkness for long – that they indeed can reach the light once again…She also wants her readers to know – that – it is okay if they find themselves in that bleak blackness…Sometimes we feel guilty for going to that dark place – but it is necessary to conquer the demons that battle our souls….
Other books that Cherry has written include "Only If" and "Twisted Paths Poetry." Her epic tale, “Only If,” won the “Reader’s Favorite Award” and a 5 star review…and her collection, “Twisted Paths Poetry,” received a 5 star review from Realistic Poetry International.
She has been writing ever since she was a child. Some of her inspirations include Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Stephen King, Emily Dickinson, Christopher Pike and Shel Silverstein.
Ariana writes a variety of genres: inspirational, humorous and horror – although writing horror is one of her favorites…. She was 12 years old when she read Poe for the very first time – which inspired her epic poetry tale, “Only If.“
During other parts of her free time, she enjoys taking photos and creating art. Her “day-jobs” include working as a church administrative aide and reporting for a local newspaper.
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