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A Raven's Darkness

March 5, 2018
By Pazebeth BRONZE, Cedar City, Utah
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Pazebeth BRONZE, Cedar City, Utah
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"I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."

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If you wonder why I'm in my bed

My hair ruffled around my head,

And why I'm watching from afar,

Its's because my life is bizarre.

 

I wear a smile to keep friends at bay,

Because I could never, ever say

The thoughts racing thorugh my head.

Outside, I'm alive, but inside, I'm dead.

 

I always smile, laugh, cheer,

But inside, my voice is too quiet to hear.

You see me and think my life is great

But you are wrong; everthing's to hate.

 

Inside my mind is an ocean that roars,

Outside, I'm a girl with a dream that soars.

When I'm mad, you won't know it,

When I'm sad, I won't show it, 

One day, my thoughts will burst, and then I'll blow it.

Outside, I'm a songbird with a song in my heart,

Inside, I'm a raven, my darkness just about to start.

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

The author's comments:

I wrote this, and it's usually not my type. I just moved, and felt kind of sad, and I usually write happier poems. I just felt I had to express my feelings in a way, and then this poem was born. 

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Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 20 2018 at 2:25 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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This is great! It feels like it could be song lyrics.