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By The_Doctor GOLD
Canon City, Colorado

He woke up with a thousand tears, A hurt he can’t describe. He tried to fight away the fears, A gun found hid inside. He grabbed a bullet, just needed one, And loaded it int...
The_Doctor GOLD, Canon City, Colorado
17 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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“Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. ”


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By Not_too_bad BRONZE
San Marcos, California
Not_too_bad BRONZE, San Marcos, California
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By SimplyErica SILVER
San Marcos, California
SimplyErica SILVER, San Marcos, California
6 articles 1 photo 22 comments

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"Love is something unconditional. It continues to live even when everything dies." - By Me ♥

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By winny_addams PLATINUM
Menomonie, Wisconsin
winny_addams PLATINUM, Menomonie, Wisconsin
47 articles 0 photos 50 comments

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Never judge a book you've never read!

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By PointlessBlog BRONZE
Laurel, Delaware
PointlessBlog BRONZE, Laurel, Delaware
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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"Everything I've learned, I've learned from the movies. And if it's not like the movies, then that's how it should be." ~ Audrey Hepburn

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By kmcn33 BRONZE
Needham, Massachusetts
kmcn33 BRONZE, Needham, Massachusetts
4 articles 3 photos 34 comments

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I was much too far out all my life / And not waving but drowning

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By thinkblot PLATINUM
Brookfield, Wisconsin
thinkblot PLATINUM, Brookfield, Wisconsin
46 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By StarGazer9 GOLD
Marana, Arizona
StarGazer9 GOLD, Marana, Arizona
19 articles 0 photos 79 comments

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"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do."

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By Brianjkohr23 PLATINUM
Hartland, Wisconsin
Brianjkohr23 PLATINUM, Hartland, Wisconsin
21 articles 0 photos 1 comment