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#188041voted by our readers
By rdave BRONZE
Ardsley, New York

I turn my back away from the crowd to void their sharp eyes. They’re all staring. I know what they’re all thinking. Why am I here? I’m 14, this is a gold medal bout...
rdave BRONZE, Ardsley, New York
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments

#188042 Poetry
By kaylamarie97 BRONZE
Lakewood, California
kaylamarie97 BRONZE, Lakewood, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we&#039;ll never know most of them. But even if we don&#039;t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.&rdquo; <br /> ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

#188043 Poetry
By Anonymous
#188044 Poetry
By Jessica Riggs SILVER
Missouri, Texas
Jessica Riggs SILVER, Missouri, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#188045 Poetry
By LittleMsRodas BRONZE
Lynn, Massachusetts
LittleMsRodas BRONZE, Lynn, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one&rsquo;s definition of your life; define yourself.&rdquo; <br /> ― Robert Frost

#188046 Poetry
By 3mbers_Fly BRONZE
Monticello, Illinois
3mbers_Fly BRONZE, Monticello, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#188047 Poetry
By briskvoodoo GOLD
Overland Park, Kansas
briskvoodoo GOLD, Overland Park, Kansas
12 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"These woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost

#188048 Poetry
By Anonymous
#188049 Poetry
By Anonymous
#188050 Poetry
By Sabilli SILVER
Groesbeck, Texas
Sabilli SILVER, Groesbeck, Texas
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The less you expect, the less you will be disappointed.&quot;