A poem for my mother, Seems almost too grand, too precious to Solely place on parchment. Watch as I etch my love for her across the night sky-each tear she shed holding me tight, catching me as I fell, praying for my health, loving me from afar-each tear, I name a star, for her love [...]
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The Moon, My Life
At the New Moon of my life I gave into the call of the dark, The impulsive, the dreadful tang of misery. Heavy and burdened-I knew only chaos and silence. But stay hopeful, stay golden– You will know I am when well my smile is radiant in the night sky. Kiss me tender, A simmering [...]
Broken Promises
I wrote this a few years ago and have revised it! ----------------------------------- A love that was immature, ruthless, toxic, A union built on festering lies, drunken advances, innocent ventures, and skilled fingers, We promised honesty, but lies became our vice of choice. It started off small- flimsy white lies, Redirecting the conversation, confident eyes and [...]
Love at First Sight
I wanted to run into his arms with a reckless, unrelenting passion: As our eyes met, it was instant–gratifying and intense–that it was destiny for our eyes to meet, a welcome shock- As the stars collide, I become lost in the cosmic dizziness of ripened wonder.I could not remember, but his face was a dream, [...]
Modern Fairy Tale PT 1
I wrote this in the summer! I hope you enjoy! I am still working on part 2, it should be finished shortly. ---- Oh, how the times have changed as I revisit my childhood memories,the Woodlands echoes with thrilling bird songs and tinkling, childish laughter seem more vivid as time passes on. The trees remind [...]
Mecca-Amirah Jackson 