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By AliPearl PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You are fifteen years old. You are dressed to the nines in a place you never really wanted to be. You’re at your stepbrother’s wedding. It’s full of people who aren’t your family,...
AliPearl PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I believed that I wanted to be a poet, but deep down I just wanted to be a poem." - Jaime Gil de Bieda


Nonfiction
By AliPearl PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AliPearl PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I believed that I wanted to be a poet, but deep down I just wanted to be a poem." - Jaime Gil de Bieda

Nonfiction
By Anonymous
Nonfiction
By rushgold SILVER
Bethesda, Maryland
rushgold SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
9 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future."

Nonfiction
BrunetteBrilliance GOLD, Oswego, Illinois
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The snake that cannot shed its skin will have to die."

Nonfiction
By Anonymous
MateoMansillaMoya GOLD, Reynosa, Other
18 articles 11 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.

Nonfiction
By NewIdentity GOLD
Arden, North Carolina
NewIdentity GOLD, Arden, North Carolina
15 articles 9 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
If life for you<br /> Been less than kind<br /> Take a number<br /> Stand in line<br /> We&#039;ve all been sorry<br /> We&#039;ve all been hurt<br /> But it&#039;s how we survive<br /> That makes us who we are<br /> - Survive by Rise Against

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nikiiiZ GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
12 articles 0 photos 6 comments
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By Anonymous