Aryana West

Amazement is a mirror
upon which I gaze longingly
and without satisfaction
or even a sliver of divinity... more »

A boy came up to me
and said,
'Your eyes shine like
the moon.'... more »

An unwinnable war.
A silent scream.
A frozen stare.
This is me hiding in the shadows.... more »

Love is a fountain
from which I drink as
the leaves fall in the
autumn... more »

I love love, it's so lovely
I love loving love, being loved
Loving others loving
Feeling the love, I love the feeling... more »

There's a smile on my lips,
And a tear in my eye.
Your kiss makes me laugh,
But your words make me cry.... more »

... more »

Parents are blankets
that smother and
stifle me,
tucking tighter and tighter;... more »

Please don't say you love me
Because I'm so in love with you
Please don't whisper so tenderly
Because it makes me want you... more »

Poetry smells like fire
Or the sun after the rain
Like grandma's home-made cookies
Or fresh-brewed lemonade.... more »

Tall and pale-skinned
with long, jet black hair
like the sky during a storm.
Bright, illuminating blue eyes... more »

can't get out
can't get away
can't stop, can't change
can't run, can't hide... more »

I try, but I just can't think straight
I'm a little bit unnerved today
It's growing dark, it's getting late
I never did care anyways... more »

What is love? How to explain...
Emotions that crash like drops of rain...
A smile that glows on a moonlit night...
A hand in the darkness that brings you a light...... more »

Your smile makes the sun shine bright
Your eyes give grass its green
Your hands make me feel warm and light
And everywhere between.... more »