When I lay under that ebony blanket

With shimmering specks of light,

I revel in the beauty, the wonder of night.

When I’m enveloped by that black sky

So empty, vast, and unknown,

I there find my solace, though I’m alone.

And when I gaze at the soft, dark heavens

And see that resplendent moon,

I know that wherever you are, you see it too.

As the rain fell, it washed away

The color from the world,

Leaving it a dismal shade of gray.

Clouds blanketed a faded world

That was once so vivid

In shades dark and dreary;

Living in a world

Of just black and white

Has left me dull, spent, and weary.

But even as the rain falls,

Color isn’t completely absent.

For when I step out into the world,

I realize that color never really left it.

-Ariana Igneri

First, you caught my eye.

Then, you had me at hello.

I was hanging on your every word.

Falling for you was like d o m i n o e s .

Next, you invaded my thoughts.

Then, head over heels you watched me go.

I was helpless when you captured my heart.

Falling for you was like d o m i n o e s .

-Ariana Igneri

I saw the sky, painted with bright shades of gold.

Streaks of pink and orange brushed across

A canvas- a beauty left to unfold.

I watched the sky, blended now also with blues.

Morning was sketched as the sun rose

In an illustration - composed of vivid hues.

I gazed at the sky, dappled with blue and white.

Clouds were wisped all throughout

An image- perfect, airy, and light.

I noticed in the sky, smudged with gold once more,

Shades of purple and pink permeating

A picture- similar to the canvas from before.

I regarded the sky, now enveloped by navy and black.

Shimmering diamonds speckled on

A print- stars calling the morning back.

I contemplated the sky, throughout its transformation.

Eternal was the sky’s course as is

A canvas- both everlasting creations.

-Ariana Igneri

They say “silence is golden”.

I guess they didn’t try it.

Because I have been there-

My ears burn from the quiet.

They long to hear a voice,

Resonating so clearly,

Whispering “I love you”,

So sweetly, so dearly.

They say “ignorance is bliss”.

But how would they know?

Because I’ve been there-

And have nothing to show.

I’m longing to understand,

How it feels to be told,

“I love you forever,

Your heart, I’ll always hold”.

They say “love is everlasting”.

I’m not sure if they’re right.

Because I’ve not been there-

My heart still lacks insight.

It’s longing to experience,

What it is like to share,

A love everlasting,

That will always be there.

But regardless of what they say,

I know this much is true:

That life is about living-

Experiencing it fully through.

One day I’ll comprehend,

The words that they said,

And then I’ll decide for myself,

What is false and what is valid.

-Ariana Igneri

How ironic, this unexpected twist of events,

And though I never saw it coming,

I could foresee the problems it would present.

A twist of Fate, is the only explanation,

And though I don’t believe in Fate,

It seems like the only logical justification.

A broken heart, thanks to the whims of Fate,

And though I’d rather cry,

I’ll smile because surely better things await.

What a shame, the way this all turned out,

And though it hurts now,

I know I’m better off, without a doubt.

A hidden blessing, offered by Fate’s hand,

And though I don’t now,

With time, I’ll soon come to understand.

A new beginning, found at this end,

And though I didn’t before,

I’ve come to consider Fate as a friend.

At each day’s close, I sit by my window and reflect, On the moments past, And the ones that are to come yet.
At my window today, I saw nothing but the fall of rain, It just blurred my vision, And forced me to look out again.
At second glance, I thought I’d see more clearly, What I sought to perceive, But, rather, I saw only a reflection of me.
At my window today, I discovered something new, Though I couldn’t see ahead, And though I couldn’t see straight through.
At once it was clear, I knew what I needed to see, Not where I’ve been, or was planning to go, But I just needed to see me.
So, At my window tomorrow, I won’t sit idly by and reflect. I’ll smile kindly instead, And my reflection will smile back.

-Ariana Igneri

It’s harder to evoke feelings

To get me through the day.

I’m dreaming of your smile,

And eyes that no longer stay

My fantasies don’t hold

What they did before.

It never seems to be enough,

I need more and more.

Addictions, I’ve heard, are dangerous,

But certainly fantasies are too.

I’m drifting further out of reality,

And falling deeper in love with you.

My subconscious tries pleading,

Warning of certain pain.

But it makes little difference.

This habit cannot be contained.

Because when reality is slurred

With the illusions of my mind,

It’s necessary to be called back,

Before I’m left behind.

Now things are becoming hard,

For I’ve gone way too far,

And I suppose it’s my own fault

That I don’t know where you really are.

-Ariana Igneri

[*This one is veryyyy old, but I posted it anyways. Haha.]

What was, no longer is.

What was then, is now this.

What was yesterday, is now today.

And I am trapped here watching, it all fade away.

Because everything is changing,

And starting over again.

Right now, I’m rearranging,

And trying to make amends.

I can remember what was, but must live for what is.

I can reminisce on what I had, but must love what is now this.

I can hold on to yesterday, but must prepare for today.

And even though change is hard, I know there is a way.

-Ariana Igneri