Midnight thoughts – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

High expectations

July 1, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I ask too much from peoplewho don’t know to love themselves.It all starts with a request: mutual respect.I erect my boundaries,I pray they stand against the moon and tide,I know it won’t last—nothing human madewill every last underneath the might of God. But still, I wish, I pray, I daydream of better daysfilled with fields [...]

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I wonder what he dreams of…

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I wonder what he dreams of... Do they keep them up at night, like mine do? Colors, oh, how much I love colors! Do your dreams appears as vivid as mine? Can you taste the ocean? The salt, the brine, the kiss of waves on your feet, does it feel the same way? What are your [...]

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my pride

March 5, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

part the hair from my forehead like you would to my pride: even-out the stubborn curls and gently kiss away any lingering doubts.

Midnight thoughts, Poetry, Short Poem

Silence

June 27, 2016February 24, 2017by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

In the chocking silence of my loneliness, music has become my only solace, my panacea in a world that ignores my constant pleas. the singer croons my pain as the drummer nods along on-beat. A passerby, headphones tragically fastened hums along to my agony. A theater streaming with people Eagerly ready to rock-out to my [...]

Midnight thoughts, Poetry, Short Poem

Dull Splendor

June 27, 2016February 24, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

She shines bright against my dull splendor. What is so special about a girl who wears her scars on her sleeves? I can no longer bare my facade masterfully, A mask crafted with beguiling care and fashioned to fit and grow around a changing plane– it slips every time he sighs your name. The way his [...]