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I Take Back My Tears

By Lilyan H., tallahasee, FL

I take back my tears the wasted years I spent crying for what never could happen I take back my heart my shattered heart Up off the ground and back in my arms I take back my hope...

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Wishing for Amnesia

By Mona Daniella H., New York, NY | 229 comments

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You're Mine

By distant_dreamer, Belmont, NH

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Life In High School

By Chris R., Mason, OH | 4 comments

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Daddy's Womb

By Carl H., Staten Island, NY

i asked my father if i could swim, and he said that i would drown. The Sea would imprison me – he said if my feet had left the ground. So i walked out to the water, and cried out – how...

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Jerk

By Christina, Clifton, VA

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All I Need Is a Friend

By Ryan M., Mt. Prospect, IL

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Never Understimate a Girl

By amanda727, Salt Lake City, UT

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