thoughts – Page 13 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

and then you were gone…

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

i woke up and then you were gone- i searched high and low, beneath a waning tree, and by that boy’s house who once said he was going to marry me. maybe one day I’ll accept the truth: that a love that is honest and true scared you more than the demons whispering in my [...]

Poetry

stuck in the past

July 18, 2018by Mecca_Amirah3 Comments

i think you are still stuck in the past; trapped in an endless sleep cycle of should have’s and maybe’s. it’s a treacherous thing, to fall asleep lonely; waking up facing the left side and your heart grumbling as if it’s hungry. but as of lately, instead of facing reality, you close your eyes and [...]

Poetry

unrequited

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I was looking over some older poems and it is crazy how a writer's voice can change. I noticed a trend of my writing from last year. It was so dense with raw, angry emotions. A whirlwind of desire, confusion, and betrayal. In those moments, I felt like I was helpless to these emotions I [...]

Poetry

pitiful

October 26, 2017October 25, 2017by Mecca_Amirah4 Comments

the possibilities should have been endless; a treasure trove bursting with winking jewels, you could have sipped at my glee, nourished on my love, you would have been fat and fleshy. now you are starving. dying. because you misplaced me.

Poetry

the truth

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

you never wanted the truth, did you? i read you like a book; loose spine and worn pages, you were easy to decipher. you would rather settle in a cesspit of lies, coddle yourself on your own demise, but i won't let you, i won't allow you to do anything but rise ✨