a dance done between two, a tango lacking the aromatic presence we aspire, we are off-beat, off-tune; a song rolling across the thick lashes batting your eyes, we are eternally tragic. woefully damaged. i'm exhausted, baby, and so are you. why do we continue to stand on stage, pretend this is love, and fuck and fight [...]
Tag: Romantic
forsaken(by the sun)
Forsaken (by the sun) 8/12/2020 size does you no justice; your very presence takes up space. makes me lose my breath. dizzy, spinning, your arms, secure, catch me. intimidation or attraction–i take notice. eyes unfocused for so long–i thought i needed glasses. but with you, i focus. no need for a lens, i can picture [...]
me without you
there is no me without you; my dreams have always been about you; anointed, i am dizzy, i fall asleep with a smile on my face. reluctant, i wake up angry because i was ripped away from you; your embrace is all i need. tangible quandaries disappear and words like i love remain corporeal. you [...]
meant to be?
were we meant to be daffodils caught in a tree? floating endlessly? tangling in the stinger of a bee? i could never tell because you meant more to me; your smile having me list these silly things ✨🌙 @amateur_poet
overcast
emotions ebb from me in waves, raw emotions drown me in flames. desperate to be set free its cage, a monster awaits to come out and play. but what if i want more than bated threats and somber eyes? who will look upon me and mourn, when I die? summer flings are for the songbirds [...]
Mecca-Amirah Jackson 