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By MistyMountains SILVER
Boulder, Colorado

A mouse cowers in the corner of its tiny cage, desperately trying to escape the searching hands. The mouse is very thin, its tiny ribs prominent, and its fur an unhealthy white. At...
MistyMountains SILVER, Boulder, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.


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By thecolorjess SILVER
Morgan Hill, California
thecolorjess SILVER, Morgan Hill, California
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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“If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is as with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.” – Robert Southey

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jodyrose97 BRONZE, Fresno, California
1 article 10 photos 1 comment

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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.<br /> -Walt Disney

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By Chelsea45 BRONZE
Glendale, Arizona
Chelsea45 BRONZE, Glendale, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Loveandboxing PLATINUM
Levvitwon, Pennsylvania
Loveandboxing PLATINUM, Levvitwon, Pennsylvania
29 articles 0 photos 70 comments

Favorite Quote:
Eat, Sleep, Sing (by me)<br /> Writing is an art few people master it. -me

sweetxluv BRONZE, Joelton, Tennessee
4 articles 2 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
Elie Wiesel put it best: &ldquo;None of us is in a position to eliminate war, but it is our obligation to denounce it and expose it in all its hideousness&hellip; Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.&rdquo;

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By RainBowSkittles13 GOLD
Lemont Frnc., Pennsylvania
RainBowSkittles13 GOLD, Lemont Frnc., Pennsylvania
13 articles 0 photos 8 comments

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The key to happiness is always looking down the path of goodness. -Teresa S. Livi<br /> Don&#039;t Cry Over Someone That Won&#039;t Cry Over You<br /> <br /> No Guy Is Worth Your Tears &amp; When You Find The One That Is He Won&#039;t Make You Cry<br /> <br /> If You Really Love Something Set It Free.<br /> If It Comes Back It&#039;s Yours, If Not It Wasn&#039;t Meant To Be<br /> <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Cry For Me Like I Cried For You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Miss Me Like I Missed You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Need Me Like I Needed You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Love Me But I Won&#039;t Love You<br /> <br /> Time will make you forget me but time will make me love you more than before.<br /> <br /> If I never met you, I wouldn&#039;t like you. If I didn&#039;t like you I wouldn&#039;t love you. <br /> If I didn&#039;t love you I wouldn&#039;t miss you, but I did, I do and I will.<br /> <br /> My heart longs for you, my soul dies for you, <br /> my eyes cry for you, my empty arms reach out for you.<br /> <br /> Forget who hurt you yesterday, <br /> But don&#039;t forget who loves you tenderly today.<br /> <br /> Love can make you happy but often times it hurts,<br /> but love is only special when you give it to who its worth.<br /> <br /> Boyfriends come and go, but friends are forever.<br /> <br /> The hardest part of loving someone is knowing when to let go, <br /> and knowing when to say goodbye.<br /> <br /> No pleassure, no expressions just an illusion of what should of but wasnt.<br /> <br /> I hate you for not letting me have you.<br /> <br /> Forget the times he walked by, Forget the times he made you cry, <br /> Forget the times he spoke your name, Remember now your not the same. <br /> Forget the times he held your hand, Forget the sweet things if you can,<br /> Forget the times &amp; Don&#039;t pretend, Remember now he&#039;s just your friend.<br /> <br /> The day you finally decide to love me will be the day <br /> after the day I have given up on chasing you<br /> <br /> <br /> I hate to see the one I love happy with somebody <br /> but I surely hate it more to see the one I love unhappy with me...<br /> <br /> I had a dream and it was about you ... <br /> I smiled and recalled the memories we had ... <br /> then I noticed a tear fell from my eyes ... you know why? <br /> Coz in my dream you kissed me and said goodbye ...

Juliett BRONZE, Davenport, Iowa
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are always getting ready to live, but never living.&quot; - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By Passion4art SILVER
Wilsonville, Other
Passion4art SILVER, Wilsonville, Other
5 articles 11 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imagine with your eyes closed then open them to reveal a world of possibilities.<br /> <br /> Live as if you&#039;ll die today. Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever

LizzyW. BRONZE, San Jose, California
3 articles 1 photo 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Think it, do it, write it.&quot;