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By lil.awol ELITE
Independence, Missouri

Look at you there Talking of God and art and beauty You must make momma proud You work so hard to be the best Then go home and ignore the truth You refuse to see what it is yo...
lil.awol ELITE, Independence, Missouri
124 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
"there's a darkness upon me that's flooded in light, and i'm frightened by those that don't see it" ~the avett brothers, head full of doubt


Poetry
By KityraAnderson PLATINUM
Mercer Island, Washington
KityraAnderson PLATINUM, Mercer Island, Washington
41 articles 1 photo 54 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nothing matters more than those who depend on you, emotionally or physically. Even if the situation is life or death, you have to be there for them, because they need you.

Poetry
By BVBArmy GOLD
Elizabethtown, Illinois
BVBArmy GOLD, Elizabethtown, Illinois
10 articles 11 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
People can only hurt you if you let them.-My teacher had wrote that on one of my essays (:

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By gabbyangelic BRONZE
Logan, Iowa
gabbyangelic BRONZE, Logan, Iowa
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
you killed my father. now prepare to die

Poetry
By Dcardozo BRONZE
Fremont, California
Dcardozo BRONZE, Fremont, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By peanutbutter2998 ELITE
Greenville, New York
peanutbutter2998 ELITE, Greenville, New York
102 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You are your own person. Nobody can change that. If they do change you, You are no longer yourself. They cannot make you better or smarter or better looking. They can only make you worse."-Natalie (myself)

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By JonathanVondrasek DIAMOND
Oak Park, Illinois
JonathanVondrasek DIAMOND, Oak Park, Illinois
58 articles 7 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
" CONTAINS ODOR-FIGHTING "ATOMIC-ROBOTS" THAT "SHOOT LASERS" AT YOUR "STENCH MONSTERS" AND REPLACES THEM WITH FRESH, CLEAN. MASCULINE "SCENT ELVES"." - Old Spice deodorant

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By dintandmint GOLD
Hamilton, Other
dintandmint GOLD, Hamilton, Other
10 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And these children/that you spit on/ as they try to change their worlds/ are immune to your consultations/they're quite aware/ what they're going through" -David Bowie

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By LikeToPlayFish GOLD
Omaha, Nebraska
LikeToPlayFish GOLD, Omaha, Nebraska
13 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We all fake smiles, just the ones who are true to themselves seem sad."-Niq.

Nell-Bells15 BRONZE, Newport, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love doesn't excise until you find the right person.