Mekael Shane Quotes Quotes

“If you disrespect a man, that man may forgive you, but he'll never forget it. If you dishonor a man, that motherfucker is going to hate you forever.”
― Mekael Shane

“If you disrespect a man. That man may forgive you, but he'll never forget. If you slight that man. That man is going to hate you forever.”
― Mekael Shane

“Emotion

I can be a little shy
In time, you'll learn why
But right now, (I somehow)
≈ want to be
Clothed in your devotion

{trust me}
I'm never ~ this open

Feelings like this
Are Heaven sent gifts
And right now, (I'd somehow)
≈ cross the floor of the ocean
To taste your emotion

Excerpt from:
Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“The Heart

The heart has four chambers, but no bones
And like bones, the heart can be easily broken
Be mindful and take care of the hearts people entrust to you
For like bones, the heart is strong, but fragile”
― Mekael Shane

“Acceptance

Learning to meet people exactly where they are
And seeing them for exactly who they are
Are two of the greatest lessons on acceptance
I've learned while on my brief journey”
― Mekael Shane

“When I say,
"One day, I will have everything I pray for all at the same time"
Just know, I'm talking about inner peace, love and happiness. Not money, cars, a big house, or any other material thing that doesn't bring any of what I pray for. I have all of that shit already”
― Mekael Shane

“Troubled are the hearts, souls and minds of those who can't find peace when they sleep”
― Mekael Shane

“Lighthouses

Hot summer days
..... or - subtle breezes during
Cool summer nights
(An apricot sun)
..... or - a platinum moon, with its trailing veil of pale
Ecru hued moon dust, the color of eggshell

At night, we lay outside on blankets atop blades of grass
..... and - we love and we laugh
Only pausing to gaze at the stars
(Towards which, we raise up our arms)
..... and - hold out our flicked lighters
As if they are, lighthouses

Excerpt from:
Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“Her Hands

My Mama was my first home
Her womb
My homeland

Her smile was the first sun I ever saw
The place, I was most safe
Her hands

Excerpt from:
''Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael'
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“Memories While on Everest; Chapter 6

Something transcendental happened to me today, that caused an awakening in me
While taking a break while climbing, I saw a huge cumulonimbus cloud
Move down over Mount Everest’s Knife’s Edge ridge
A cloud so empyreal, so illuminating and brilliant, it was revelatory
Mystically, it gave me a higher understanding. It gave me a sort of, sacred knowledge
Knowledge about things that’d been bouncing ‘round inside my mind and heart
Things that relate to those whom we love and share our lives with
And things that relate to that which we dedicate our gifts to
Things that endlessly idles and ruminates inside me
Things of utmost importance to me, such as life, Love and Poetry

What that cloud made me see keenly, with acuity and celerity, is that
Love is the seeking of a way of life. A way that cannot be sought alone
Poetry is the residence of all spiritual and physical things
Love is the acceptance of the things we find whilst we seek
Poetry is the marriage of both love and art
Love is the giving of life. It’s not charity, which is the giving of things
Poetry is the giving of self. It’s the taking and giving of all things beautiful
When combined, love and poetry collude to turn on the lights of our inner folds
Which then heightens our collective empathy and humanity
And informs our inner awareness, that we are always in the presence of Source”
― Mekael Shane

“God

Men are an alchemical mix
We are a mix of
Gangsta, grace and God

Excerptfrom:
'Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael'
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“A Thank You to My Body

I just want to say "Thank You."
Thank you for keeping your promise

Thank you for...
having kept our heart beating, and healing it when it was broken

Thank you for...
recognizing the negativity and toxicity in others before I did,
and for warning me by making me feel that shit in our gut

Thank you for...
nursing us back to health,
when our immune system either rebelled or failed

Thank you for...
loving me during the times,
that I neglected you, or just outright failed to love you

Thank you for...
being the ballast when our mind,
felt unstable, in the midst of chaos

Thank you for...
always having recovered when I,
nearly destroyed us, or pushed us past our limit

Thank you for...
always having believed in us, and not quitting on us when I,
stopped believing and wanted to quit

Thank you for today, and for waking us up ---"ready!"

Excerpt from:
Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“She

You are "she"
She who clothes herself
In light
And wears it
As if it's élan vital

You are "she"
She who wakes the Angels
'Causing them to spread their wings
So they'll rise up from the radiant abyss
In order to touch the vaulted firmament

You are "she"
She whose heart in me
Causes me
To believe what I feel
But, cannot see

You are "she"
She, the myth alive
The she who
Feels me with love
And fills me with love

Excerpt from:
Jacob's Ascent, New Collected Poems by Mekael
© Mekael Shane 2024”
― Mekael Shane

“What she didn't understand is, that if every man can have access to it. It being her; her attention, her body, her time, her heart and her mind, then "it" holds no value. What makes "it" invaluable, precious and rare, is not every man having access to it.”
― Mekael Shane

“I like many have suffered the effects born of betrayal's poison. However, it's the effects born of having suffered narcissistic abuse, that are especially malignant, malevolent, debilitating, insidious, devious and damaging. I loved a narcissist so deeply, that I became lost in the fog of that love I felt for her, due to the fact that narcissists aren't capable of love. They have no idea what love is, and this in essence rendered our "love," a symbol without substance.

Now that I am healing and fighting my way back to "me," I understand that she's not just a narcissist, but too, she's a Succubus. A Succubus whose wicked gift to me is - she will always remind me of how close I came to danger.

Excerpt: "Brick by Brick. Rebuilding, Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse" by Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“I'd learned that her deflections and projections, were actually her confessions.

Excerpt: "Rebuilding Brick by Brick. Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse" by Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“Her life. Her very existence will always be a warning. reminding me of how close I came to danger.

Excerpt: "The Succubus. Induced by a Covert Female Narcissist" by Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“Her life. Her very existence will always be a warning. A warning that will always remind me of how close I came to danger.

Excerpt: "The Succubus. Induced by a Covert Female Narcissist" by Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“There are times when I think about how great the connection was with her, then I remember the disconnect, the disrespect, the dehumanization, the disregards, the derision, the disregard and the discourtesy.”
― Mekael Shane

“There are times when I think about how great the connection was with her, then I remember the disconnect, the disrespect, the dehumanization, the disregards, the derision, the disregard and the discourtesy.”

Excerpt: "Narcopalypse. Surviving Narcissistic Abuse, Manipulation, Gaslighting and Complex PTSD" By Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“There are times when I think about how great the connection was with her, then I remember the disconnect, the disrespect, the dehumanization, the deracination, the derision, the disillusionment, how I was dishonored, the disempowerment, the disregard, the discourtesy and the discard.

Excerpt: "Narcopalypse. Surviving Narcissistic Abuse, Manipulation, Gaslighting and Complex PTSD" By Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“One day, I'd found myself sitting in heavy fog. Not the kind of fog that's suspended in air and languishes there, but the kind fog born out of dealing a narcissist or a toxic person. The fog, more commonly known as "brain fog." The acronym FOG stands for (Fear, Obligation, and Guilt.) These emotions are often used by manipulators, including narcissists, to control others.

"While sitting there, I started having a moment of clarity. With clarity came acuity. After I gained clarity and acuity, I began to move with celerity.

That was the day my soul said aloud, "We're not loved here. We're not appreciated here. We're not valued here, nor are we seen here. It's time to walk away from here. Then we must dedicate ourselves to staying away from here, and never coming back here."
That was the day that I began to thrive.

Excerpt: "Rebuilding Brick by Brick. Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse" By Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“One day, I'd found myself sitting in heavy fog. Not the kind of fog that's suspended in air and languishes there, but the kind fog born out of dealing a narcissist, or a toxic person. The fog, more commonly known as "Brain Fog," is a very real and surreal place. The acronym FOG stands for (Fear, Obligation, and Guilt). These emotions are often used by manipulators, including narcissists, to control others.

"After sitting there for a couple of hours, and after asking myself some hard questions and finding answers to those question, I'd started having a moment of clarity. With clarity came acuity. After I gained clarity and acuity, I began to move with celerity in every aspect of my life, but more specifically with her.

That was the day my soul said aloud, "We're not loved here. We're not appreciated here. We're not valued here, nor are we seen here. It's time to walk away from here. Then we must dedicate ourselves to staying away from here, and never coming back here."
That was the day I'd disconnected. That was the day I'd checked out. That was also the day that I'd redirected my focus. Fog lifted, that was the first day I began to thrive.

Excerpt: "Rebuilding Brick by Brick. Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse" By Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“Her life. Her very existence, will forever be a warning. A warning that will always remind me of how close I came to danger”
― Mekael Shane

“There are times when I think about how great the connection was with her, then I remember the shit I suffered. The disconnect, the disrespect, the dehumanization, the deracination, the derision, the disillusionment, how I was dishonored, the disempowerment, the disregard, the discourtesiousness and the deceit.

Excerpt: "Narcopalypse. Surviving Narcissistic Abuse, Manipulation, Gaslighting and Complex PTSD" By Mekael Shane © 2025”
― Mekael Shane

“I have only ever been betrayed by those I either share blood with, or those I've shed blood for.”
― Mekael Shane