love – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

Because Love is Alive

September 8, 2022September 2, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

it was the way you held my starethat convinced me fairytales were real. a love so indecently unfair, a kiss shared, unsealed, mirroring the sun’s glare. life became easy, unequivocally tangible, and with you, a love unmarred. it was you that held me together when my world fell apart;you were the one who told me [...]

night-bloomer

why do you push me away?

August 7, 2022September 14, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

why do you push me away?water chases secrets down my arms, andi knot your sighs into my hair like ribbons. your words were honey on my lips, sticky kisses, oh, so easily i get distracted .you were the trees that waved in the silence. you were the river that fought back. you are the weeds [...]

night-bloomer

unrequited love

August 3, 2022July 25, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

unrequited love is a disease. it eats at me, ravages me.i am no longer me when the waves hit me. i am slumbered beneath the sea. i am in mourning. i am a tree that has lost its leaves. the autumn of my life, i must salvage what is left; i will replant in the [...]

Poetry, weightless

you taste like tea to me

July 26, 2022July 24, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

you taste like tea to me; your scent splashes across my face, you’re too hot, but i can’t wait to savor you. you roll across my tongue, i lingeron the bottom lip. you fill me up; warm and smooth down my throat, eyes dazed, smile lazy, i’ll finish you until you’re cold and spent. you [...]

Personal Posts, writing

You’re the Worst

May 6, 2022May 4, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

You're the Worst is a story that I am currently working on. It's one of the many writing projects I distract myself with as I continue my other fantasy series. This idea came to me and I'm happy to see it come into fruition. I am about halfway done with the book and you can [...]