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#13261voted by our readers
By SkyWaters. BRONZE
Tullahoma, Tennessee

The long halls paled and stiffened up as I traced my cracked fingertips across its bumpy surface. The beedy floressent lights winked and hollered annoying slurs at me like New Yo...
SkyWaters. BRONZE, Tullahoma, Tennessee
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Maybe home is nothing but two arms holding you tight when you're at your worst."


#13262 Poetry
By _sidney.tyler SILVER
Columbus, Ohio
_sidney.tyler SILVER, Columbus, Ohio
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Some say the world will end in fire,<br /> Some say in ice.<br /> From what I&#039;ve tasted of desire,<br /> I hold with those who favor fire.<br /> But if I had to perish twice<br /> I think I know enough of hate, <br /> To say that for destruction ice, <br /> Is also great.<br /> And would suffice.

#13263 Poetry
By WriterForLife SILVER
Baltimore, Maryland
WriterForLife SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
6 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have

#13264 Poetry
By avacodas_are_yummy BRONZE
Grafton, Massachusetts
avacodas_are_yummy BRONZE, Grafton, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
turn a setback into a comeback<br /> messy bun get stuff done<br /> happiness is a way of travel not a destination<br /> have courage and be kind<br /> the best is yet to come<br /> create the things you wished existed

#13265 Poetry
By Anonymous
#13266 Poetry
By OverxandxOver SILVER
Independence, Missouri
OverxandxOver SILVER, Independence, Missouri
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#13267 Poetry
By arharrison GOLD
Girardville, Pennsylvania
arharrison GOLD, Girardville, Pennsylvania
17 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Friendship is love with out his wings!&quot; &quot;never leave the one you love,for the one you like.&quot;

#13268 Poetry
By AunnaJ23 GOLD
Xenia, Ohio
AunnaJ23 GOLD, Xenia, Ohio
10 articles 4 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Kiss me in the rain and hold me till it stops. And I pray to God that it won&#039;t.

#13269 Poetry
Believeinsymmetry SILVER, Solon, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;I would rather have people hate me for who I am than love me for who I\&#039;m not.\&quot; Kurt Cobain

kiwiboiwithberries BRONZE, The Void, Alaska
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Hey man don't screw in that egg bolt yet, the system may be rigged.