poetry – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

But I didn’t listen

May 4, 2022May 2, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

But I didn’t listen love me enough to stay; love me enough to leave. you told me it was silly to dream outside the four walls of your heart. you told me to clip my wings. you lied and said the world won’t accept a girl who follows her passions and strays from reality and [...]

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You

May 2, 2022April 27, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

You you read my poetry without ever truly reading it.you saw me without ever needingto turn a page. lines and linesof my soul etched in ink—youtook one look down and saw moreof me than i ever thought.how do you do that?that is, know me so wellwhen my mouth is closed?you persisted with questionsthat were stones [...]

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Be my sunshine

April 29, 2022April 27, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Be my sunshine you are the sun,and i’m like an overcast cloud; you never know whether to expect sunshine or rain. but when we are together, it’s somehow okay. Purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1720828369?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

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I wish I could be more

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I wish I could unlock your every secret and mold them to your desires. I wish I was never born to this body— tethered to this stubborn flame, waiting for a stray gust of wind to extinguish me. I wish I was enough to appease the temperance of your gaze. Throaty mornings gazing at the [...]

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Invader

April 5, 2022March 26, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Invader we were all smiles until the truthwas revealed: you were in love with me.it happened so suddenly. you tried to eraseme away. slick thighs and late nights—you chased me from your mind; you never chased your drink because you couldn’t stop thinking about me.me, me, me,images of me consumed you, ate at you, devoured [...]