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Flicking memories

July 13, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Flickering memories overwhelm me, Images of you haunt me As I try my hardest to erase you. Straining as I push, My limits ache, yet I pursue. Your face is blurry Yet a treacherous part of me Searches for more: the memory Of your laugh, your smile, your blush– Maybe if I wish hard enough, [...]

Poetry, Romantic, Short Poem

A stolen moment of peace

July 13, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

As I gaze upon your clouded face, A beam of light feathers your cheek, Softening the furrows, the wrinkles, the blemishes. A gust of wind tickles a tendril of hair At the nape of your neck, Beckoning me to catch it between my fingers. As I bring the lock closer, The scent of your shampoo [...]

Poetry, Short Poem, Thoughtful

void-less

July 7, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

When our lips met, Instead of euphoria I felt more empty than ever conceivable. A hollowed-out husk, my mind wanders as my body remains in play. Detached as you conquer and caress, I cannot remember when I truly felt OK. Passion has become diluted, estrange as you demand for more. My misery is overcome by your [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

Impossible, improbable

June 19, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

$Impossible, improbable$

Impossible, improbable the taste of your lips draw me in even when your harsh words cut deep. Red-hazed passion mixing with a riveting blue spills from my tearducks, in the shape of fractured stars. My pink tongue tastes salt even when I catch your lust-glazed eyes. Pink flesh whetted by crimson, a macabre painting stained by [...]