poem – Page 44 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

are you man enough?

July 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<are you man enough?> you claim you can handle me; the heat, that burns my eyes, the thighs that takes up pauses, the way my breasts draw you closer like a flame; you want to devour me, is this true? you want to lick up all of my secrets because this is what you [...]

Poetry, Short Poem

never again

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<never again> I pushed you away because in your eyes, i was unsure if i saw my own salvation or ruin. i pushed you away because you make me feel alive. i haven’t felt like that in years. And last time i did, i was utterly, tragically, ruined. never again. @amateur_poet

Poetry

talk the talk

July 7, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<talk the talk> you talk the talk, haircut always fresh, buzzed eyes, you stood out to me; amidst a crowd of flashy colors and gaudy nights, i could not stay away, even when i desperately tried. sneakers always fresh, tired eyes but your head game is a mess, you stood apart, even when you tripped [...]

Poetry, Romantic

be the one

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<be the one> Be my sunny afternoons, even when it rains. Be the one to hold me, kiss me fiercely, and lie to me and tell me it's okay. Be the one you who takes me by the back of the neck and reminds me who I belong to. Ride me, take me, love [...]

Poetry, Short Poem

Ravaged

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

<Ravaged> He ravaged me; broke me until tears became constant, and smiles rarer with each phase of the moon. It hurt to bleed so heavily, so suddenly, so wholly. An open wound weeping, yet you continued to lie, to fuck me so selfishly, to take, to not ask if I was even okay... @amatuer_poet