mental health – Page 7 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

“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 [...]

Short Story/Prose, thoughts

love, hate, anger, and joy

April 15, 2017April 16, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I wish there were other options rather than using the same tired and overused words Like love, hate, anger, and joy. We claim we mean these words But do we truly know the real meaning? Love, love, love, Love is supposed to be eternal but does it truly last over such trivial Things like currency? Love, love, [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful, thoughts

worth it

April 10, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

He may have given me the push, The push in the right direction. I admit My fall backs, I admit my hesitancy. He may have given my sweet daydreams and Steamy nights. The influence of him gave me the push to succeed in my endeavors of loving me, trusting me, I became underneath your gaze. I [...]

Poetry

A woman is:

April 10, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

A woman is: a vibrant being, Aware of her surroundings, Her strengths, her appeal. With the twist of the hips, The pucker of the lips, The toss of the hair, The arch of the back, She can have a man Weak in the knees, Believing that heaven Begins with the paradise Betwixt her thighs.

Poetry

facade:

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Facade: Do you really want to know why I hate talking to people? it is because people are content to accept my facade and never truly dig deeper. They see a happy girl but never question the scars on my arms, the pain in my eyes, the ache beating in my chest. When there are [...]