Tag: poems

Everything you’ve prayed for

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Everything you’ve prayed for takes times✨ Life is not singular—there is not one right path; there will be pitfalls and obstacles but don’t falter—charge on!  At times, we’ve been led astray and been victims of vice and temptation. But instead of being angry—at the world and yourself—reflect, and remember that every choice, every decision, is […]

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Weightless – The Complete Collection

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Jackson began her path to redemption with Weightless as she sought answers to reshape her destiny. Her efforts led her to Ascend, where the cathartic experience brought growing pains and challenges. The journey was filled with self-discovery and reconciliation but she did not falter–she flourished. Follow along with Mecca-Amirah’s experiences with Weightless: The Complete Collection. […]

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i may wander

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i may wander to the fields, i may wander  to  his house, i may forget  to  bring my keys,  I may  let him break  my heart. i’ve been told to be cautious. i’ve been led astray for too long but my pride keeps me at bay. my progress is steady but it’s those moments when  […]

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i’m too trusting

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family has a way of bringing  out a side of you, one so entrenched, hooked deep  inside, tearing flesh until there  is nothing to hide. a  gaping wound, hanging off the sides, oozing frothy mistakes  and diseases like gang green. i’m falling asleep, head tilting  off to the side, air pushing my hair  back  until […]

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i’ve forgotten

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I’ve forgotten how to be soft, tender, and warm.I’m standing amid a snowstorm and it’s starting to feel like home.When did it begin? Was it with him? Taking something from me time and time again, I’m used to shivering in the cold. naked and defenseless, when’s the last time an embrace was offered, no guarantees […]

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how Long?

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How Long? – Mecca-Amirah Jackson How many times will I curl up and try to disappear? How many more nights of begging for answers? Loneliness ripping  through me like riptides; im clinging on  for dear life. Haven’t thought of ending it in a while but standing before the truth, alone, God it makes me question […]

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i demand the moon

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i demand the moon – 9/26/2020 sometimes i miss you, most i days i don’t. it’s fading—those moments where i can easily picture your face. i struggle now to remember.  if this is progress than why does my heart scream? pumping slower, heart beat losing its rhythm, i’m moving on, going forward but without the […]

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