I dance with no music, My body sways with one purpose. I follow the path never taken, Trip over seashells and cadavers, My toe bumping into knifes And cutting myself on discarded glass. The wind accompanies me as I waver, Tickling my nude flesh and whistling in my ear. A sprite leads the way now [...]
Tag: poetry
My Dreams
My dreams continue to tether me to this world, the ether seems so grand from behind my closed eyes; The battle between time and possibilities Fade as I start to fall wondrously asleep. Reality shatters as imagination takes reign- I can only succumb to the lulling lullaby of my dreams as I pull away [...]
Before the Stars
A spiraling nebula, unfurling, blooming magentas and daunting cyans- A tale of intergalactic passion, lusty voyages, rugged advances, Star-crossed loves; before the stars, a green girl with A brush of stardust in her eyes And lies, fragrant and heavy on each and every taste bud. Lies were her weapon, naivety her choice of drug- Passionless murmurs, [...]
Broken Promises
I wrote this a few years ago and have revised it! ----------------------------------- A love that was immature, ruthless, toxic, A union built on festering lies, drunken advances, innocent ventures, and skilled fingers, We promised honesty, but lies became our vice of choice. It started off small- flimsy white lies, Redirecting the conversation, confident eyes and [...]
Forgive and Forget
When you kiss my lips, I remember my fury, When your hands caress me, I remember the pain, When you promise to be loyal, I forgive the girl who believed the lies. I must learn how to forgiveandforget– Honk, honk! A hastily written diary entry, Scribbled quickly in a pink moleskin, Pigtails swinging with the [...]
Mecca-Amirah Jackson 