love – Page 14 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

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 [...]

Poetry

thunderstorms

April 27, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

thunderstorms on my tongue thunderstorms in my head, we taste like rain showers even when we fall asleep in bed. rain drops on vinyl, i can listen to the way you laugh on repeat. bend me over and kiss me like you’re on fire. consume me with each breathe, take me as if each kiss [...]

Romantic

falling in love

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

She may taste like sunshine, But I taste like thunderstorms. I whet the tongue With flavors that fall from my lips Like rain drops. The spritz Of coconut drives you insane. Tropical love, the press of heat On your neck, I rub ocean spray Up and down my thighs. Cocoa butter Kneaded into my skin, [...]

thoughts, writing

“how are you feeling?”

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

how are you feeling? “i feel like I’m drowning, like I’ve been fooling myself for these past few months. not even a quarter of the year and I’ve already broken down twice and cried countless nights. I’ve been pushing down these emotions so passionately yet they have been leaking out slowly and suddenly like a [...]

Poetry, Romantic

undone

April 19, 2017by Mecca_Amirah3 Comments

i become undone beneath your gaze. unraveling at the seams, you are sweet enough to lend a hand. you take your time: your eyes brush me up and down before your fingertips follow the path your lips are aching to trace. i am eager to offer aid; you need not beg; the base of my [...]