poem – Page 47 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

you

June 17, 2017June 17, 2017by Mecca_Amirah7 Comments

you read my poetry without every truly reading it. you saw me without ever needing to turn a page. lines and lines of my soul etched in ink, you took one look down and saw more of me then i ever thought.how do you do that? know me so well when my mouth is [...]

Poetry, Romantic, Structured

cauterize

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

It was remiss, how the taste Of you on my lips, drew me in, Drowned me in unending bliss. It should be unfair, how sweet You came to me; soft kisses That disappeared on my skin like mist, You licked my wounds like tears, Flowers petals appeared, where Pain whet like stabbing fears. you pushed, [...]

Poetry, Short Poem

The wind told her–

June 8, 2017June 8, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

The wind told her to fly, The ocean told her to sing, The moon provided the stage, And the clouds gifted her with wings.

Poetry, Romantic

“you are worth the wait”

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

he was patient with her; he lulled her with his honest eyes, and he seduced her not with his body or lips, but with his heart. he shed his insecurities before her in a tease; layers and layers unwind with each declaration. and the show of vulnerability, the great reveal of honesty, won her almost immediately. [...]

Poetry, Romantic

stained yellow walls

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

stained yellow walls remind me of him. he crashes through my walls whenever he smiles. when he hearts me the most, i jumble my words. actions speak louder and common sense fades from my fingertips like a spector. intelligence is a fruit that dribbles juice from its stem. a green liquid that stains and splashes [...]