I remember I use to pray That you would take the Pain away. Lonely nights on my knees, Wet, salty tears Mixing with my shame, Fell like great rapids As I pleaded for mercy. The agony too great, The suffering too substantial- I could not help but feel Suffocated. Each breath scratched at my throat, [...]
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More than a “Flower”
A bud touched by the dawn and the forbidden shade of twilight, shook violently as it grew, shooting up with a warrior's resilience and wantonly spread its wet, dewy petals. The world was a abuzz with wonder at the wondrous creation of such beauty– a flower unnamed, unique, entirely too different to be classified as [...]
The Night Before
The night before, A cloak of shadows and dreams Bound us together, I, bound by hubris You bound by expectations. We collided, became, underneath a starless sky, Soundless as we made love, Protected from intrusive eyes beneath leafy, green shades. Sunburst kisses and unbreakable embraces– You were an innocent before me, Wise beyond your [...]
I desire her like no other,
I desire her like no other, she is like a lake– I wish to fully submerge myself in her clean waters. Flesh melting, dripping like droplets, I lap at her earthy essence, humidity clinging to my aching bones, seer-touched eyes and pouty lips drive me mad as I take from her– I bit into her, [...]
Baby, can we go deeper?
I weary of the orifice of your artifice- An opaque visage Shrouded by mists, And interlocking caverns With hidden facets. I hope to unearth Your treasures- Inhale your poisons- Baby, can we go deeper? I wish to explore your shadows, Taste your secrets firsthand, solely primarily- I won't take any sloppy seconds. Baby, can you [...]
Mecca-Amirah Jackson 