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So blissfully happy

January 24, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

So happy…so blissfully happy. It has been so long since I felt this content with life and truly meant it. There have been many times in my life that I was…faking it. Smiling through the pain was my lackluster panacea: When I ached inside, I smiled. When I sobbed until my eyes burned, I smiled. [...]

Reviews

Feversong Review

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Feversong by Karen Marie Moning Rating: SPOILERS FOR DAYSZ READ MORE BOOK REVIEWS Goodreads summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning returns with the epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Fever series, where a world thrown into chaos grows more treacherous at every turn. As Mac, Barrons, Ryodan, and Jada struggle to restore [...]

Poetry

Thursday night

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I escape the pressures of youth By chasing back the hard liquor That steals my breath. The bartender knows my face now, Slides my drink before I even take my seat. I nod my head And I know this will be a quick fix. The guy at the end of the bar watches Me from [...]

Personal Posts, Poetry, thoughts

I Promise

January 2, 2017January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I promise to let go of all the doubts that have slowly tainted my mind. Words like: hate, envy, and greed, are poisons with an impossible cure. When I am met with a challenge, I strive to meet it head-on but the sickness has taken over– stealing my breath and robbing my self. A dark [...]

Personal Posts, Poetry, thoughts

Love will Guide me

January 2, 2017January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Of course I want to find love and all the gooey emotions that come along with it. But because I want it, does not mean I am willing to settle for less. Yes, loneliness is my biggest fear, but I refuse to SETTLE because I miss the intimate touch of another. Love is…difficult and [...]