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#226951voted by our readers
By Anonymous

You wanted to serve your country They gave you papers to sign “You’ll be a part of your country If you sign the dotted line” Your country gave you a gun And told you “Shoot...

laurenfromiowa PLATINUM, ., Iowa
20 articles 7 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be

#226953 Poetry
By Live2Write PLATINUM
Ravensdale, Washington
Live2Write PLATINUM, Ravensdale, Washington
22 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Here&#039;s to waking up Thursday, and thinking it&#039;s Friday.&quot;<br /> &quot;It&#039;s Wednesday, dude.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;And we didn&#039;t think it was very cool, so... we tried to kill him.&quot;<br /> &quot;Dude, they&#039;re cops!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Great minds think alike.&quot;<br /> &quot;And fools seldom differ.&quot;

#226954 Poetry
By TRXLaurana SILVER
Bakersfield, California
TRXLaurana SILVER, Bakersfield, California
7 articles 4 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Always expect the worse&quot;<br /> -Unknown

#226955 Poetry
Promethean SILVER, Kanpur, Other
8 articles 0 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind....

#226956 Poetry
By nybernards BRONZE
Armonk, New York
nybernards BRONZE, Armonk, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#226957 Poetry
By Nayia SILVER
Westmont, Illinois
Nayia SILVER, Westmont, Illinois
6 articles 2 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don&#039;t do anything about it.&quot;<br /> Albert Einstein

#226959 Poetry
By Bridie ELITE
Massapequa, New York
Bridie ELITE, Massapequa, New York
109 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
She can because she thinks she can.

#226960 Poetry
By Vidra PLATINUM
Midlothian, Virginia
Vidra PLATINUM, Midlothian, Virginia
46 articles 17 photos 89 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I write only because<br /> There is a voice within me<br /> That will not be still.&rdquo;<br /> -Sylvia Plath