A deep wound throbs In my chest- Questions bubble on my tongue But I force them back- Anger, a rare shade of red Blinds me as hours tick by- Your absence is a thralling reminder Of your weakness- I have blossomed over the years, Weeding out those who Harmed my growth And praising the loyal [...]
Tag: poetry
The Curse of Social Media
As I learn and aspire I worry about social media less and less. The 8-2:15 days Measured by bells and chalkboards Where every outfit mattered And the tally mark of awkward kisses Piled too high, We're the worst days, A prison mindset that preyed on the weak And flourished the strong. But those days are [...]
Photo Albums
erupting passions overflows; broken, jagged pieces, lost and disregarded are now solidified in recollections; a scrapbook of cherished memories, meticulously preserved with a mother hen's perseverance; a trait that was once spurned, its the lost, the forgotten that is the most desired; the hazy black/ white memories filled with tinny, childish laughter and gapped smiles, [...]
Eve’s Arrogance
A fuzzy mind and heavy tongue Lulling lullabies with a somber tone, Drowsy eyes and fevered skin- A wandering girl, stumbling along, Knees scratched as she descends A slight pause- As she catches her ragged, ragged breath. A face that is never remembered, Trails behind with a predators ease- The hunt is an opiate, a [...]
The Promise of Bacchus
Murmur my name Each time you take a sip, Do not forget my story As you refill your glass And stumble along until your Unchaperoned death... I lost my way in the bottomless cups, Singing a merry tune, Whistling at the sharp tang, bewitching as it beguiles a daydreamer, enraptured by the faults of the [...]
Mecca-Amirah Jackson 