free verse – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

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

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 [...]

Midnight thoughts, Poetry, Thoughtful

I dream of a man–

May 28, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I dream of a man shrouded by shadows; am I not a victim of desire, wanton for a man fashioned in nightmares? I am only mortal yet my choices tests my red blood sweetened by apples and poisoned by eyes led astray. I try to lead a life brightened by sun rays and happy, go-lucky [...]