thoughts – Page 6 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

High expectations

July 1, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I ask too much from peoplewho don’t know to love themselves.It all starts with a request: mutual respect.I erect my boundaries,I pray they stand against the moon and tide,I know it won’t last—nothing human madewill every last underneath the might of God. But still, I wish, I pray, I daydream of better daysfilled with fields [...]

Poetry

Debt-Collector

June 29, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

debt- collector, debt- collector. She goes by many names but I simply call her mom. Rent is due, and she's banging on my door, screaming that I can't live for free. It's not fair, she says. That the life she carved out for me is weighed down by dues and debts. The universe between my [...]

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You

May 2, 2022April 27, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

You you read my poetry without ever truly reading it.you saw me without ever needingto turn a page. lines and linesof my soul etched in ink—youtook one look down and saw moreof me than i ever thought.how do you do that?that is, know me so wellwhen my mouth is closed?you persisted with questionsthat were stones [...]

Poetry

I wish I could be more

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I wish I could unlock your every secret and mold them to your desires. I wish I was never born to this body— tethered to this stubborn flame, waiting for a stray gust of wind to extinguish me. I wish I was enough to appease the temperance of your gaze. Throaty mornings gazing at the [...]

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World Poetry Day

March 21, 2022by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Happy World Poetry Day! Thank you poetry for giving me a voice. Poetry has a special place in my heart because it gives a glimpse into someone's heart and soul. And even the most harrowing or dark poems are starkly beautiful in their rawness. When I think of poetry - I think of peeling back [...]