writing blog – Page 7 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

talk the talk

July 7, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

<talk the talk> you talk the talk, haircut always fresh, buzzed eyes, you stood out to me; amidst a crowd of flashy colors and gaudy nights, i could not stay away, even when i desperately tried. sneakers always fresh, tired eyes but your head game is a mess, you stood apart, even when you tripped [...]

thoughts, writing

what-if’s and maybe’s

May 31, 2017June 8, 2017by Mecca_Amirah7 Comments

it is as if you nourish yourself on my pain. you must revel in my agony, it must be the truth because there is no possible way you do not see how much you mean to me. it is there, in my eyes. fevered, you once reached over and layed your hand on my forehead [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

i dream in colors–

May 28, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

i dream in colors– i bleed in reds and blues, i scream in purples and greens, i vomit in neon. my hair is brown, my skin is yellow, my veins are miles long, my stretch marks ripple down my hips like waves. we kiss like fireworks: he tastes like the fourth of july when he [...]

Body Positive, feminism, Poetry, Thoughtful, thoughts

Just love

May 21, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Love when the lights are Off and the music has gone silent. Love when the room is empty. Love when you are standing Alone in front of the mirror. Love when you smile awkwardly, Love the stretchmarks That trace your skin lovingly. Love the little fat On your stomach, Shimmy and wiggle and Love the [...]

Poetry, Romantic

undone

April 19, 2017by Mecca_Amirah3 Comments

i become undone beneath your gaze. unraveling at the seams, you are sweet enough to lend a hand. you take your time: your eyes brush me up and down before your fingertips follow the path your lips are aching to trace. i am eager to offer aid; you need not beg; the base of my [...]