Thoughtful – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

the story of the moon

April 1, 2022March 21, 2022by Mecca_Amirah1 Comment

the story of the moon and a girl who is too afraid to call it home. it’s not because she is reluctant - it is quite the opposite. have you ever desired something so strongly you are afraid of the outcome? when i look back at my relationship with Fate, she has forsaken me many [...]

Thoughtful

A Song Unsung

January 29, 2022March 19, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

A new song, unsung by tepid lips falls short in this frozen scene. snow that was once gracefully falling in disarray now rushes to pelt my skin… i remember… i remember a time where there was peace and silence. i crave silence like a tempting scent. i crave silence when you disrupt my peace and [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

never again

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

i am no longer me; i lost her. i fought hard, for her. i tried to protect her. she’s gone now. lost in a self-inflicted tragedy, will she ever enjoy writing again?

Poetry, Thoughtful, thoughts

Reflective ii (trauma)

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<Reflective ii> (trauma) Memories so bleak, I seem to have forgotten– {heaven-sent or trauma}–I have seem to forgotten the moment you shattered me beyond repair. You ripped me apart; took a yellow hand and punched into my chest. What hurts more– the impact or the accusations? How grotesque my heart appeared outside of my [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

like fertilizer

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

i wish i could garden from my concrete walls. could i spread my petals from between window panels? does thorns pierce through manmade as easily as he pierced through my heart? if heartbreak could be cultivated and harvested, spritzed with pesticides and doused in the misery- mist of polluted lies and boys who swear they [...]