thoughts – Page 19 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

taking-things-into-perspective:

April 1, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

taking-things-into-perspective: in the midst of the chaos that is my mind, revelation has come barging through and i am lost in the whirlwind of the truths that have been disguised as lies. i was once broken: a tragic thing with a shattered wing, i sang within my gilded cage “just like pretty birdies should.” my words were barren, [...]

thoughts

raw

April 1, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

you stripped me raw with such blasé words. an ache in my chest, i clutch my breast now and wonder when did my facade begin to slip?

Short Story/Prose, thoughts

anxiety

March 23, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

anxiety: anxiety has my mind going a mile-a-minute. i am speeding down a highway going 200 on a 55 road. i am frost burnt as i stumble in the woods reading Robert Frost. my brain is aching as if i have been at the gym all day.it has became a struggle to fall asleep now; the lights [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

relentless

March 21, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

doubts surface, drown me, i reach up for breathe yet you are relentless. i crawl my way to freedom but you push my head down each and every time– no matter how much i struggle. i choke, i beg, i cry, but you block out my pain and shut your eyes and i pray.

Poetry, Short Poem

Wash Away

March 7, 2017March 14, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Wash away the pain that has driven me insane; bathe in the memories that refuse to fade and scrub the bad ones away; Drain out the worries that have tormented me all day; and finally, dry off and shine bright as if you were dipped in sun rays.