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For Ariana

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Take a bow, Ariana,
You faceless flower
Who filled my eyes with violet silk
Who filled my ears with dirty London streets.
Take a bow and sink into your curtain.
And I will weep at unmarked stone
For beautiful Ariana.
I had imagined this poem would be longer, but when it came down to it these few words said it all. I had been wanting to create something for Ariana for a long while now, and this probably won't be the last thing I write/draw for her.

Ariana was a good friend of mine. She was a professional stage actress, a fellow roleplayer, and an amazing woman. She died of cancer before I ever got to see her face.

You see, Ariana was an online friend of mine. We had only ever spoken over instant messenger. When she was diagnosed, I told her was terrified that if she died, she would just vanish from my life and I would never know what happened to her. But she promised me she would make sure I would be told, which I was.

Some people say that online friends aren't real friends, that you don't know someone unless you can touch them. But I cared for Ariana very very much and I didn't stop crying for three days when I got the news. And even now, many months later I still think about her.

So, this is a poem to my wonderful friend from London, who's face I will always attempt to conjure in my heart.

Cover picture belongs to ~menoevil
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