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#238291voted by our readers
By shaylapurple16 PLATINUM
Hong Kong, Other

Glaring, sharp eyes, They circle me, hands tightly held, jailing me with their opinions. Loudly they jeer, Their words like strong hands to my throat. Suffocating with each j...
shaylapurple16 PLATINUM, Hong Kong, Other
29 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Writing doesn’t mean deciding to sit still all of your life and think. Ideas come from living and experiencing life, and then stepping back to think." -Shayla


#238292 Poetry
By WildWendy21 PLATINUM
Luling,Texas, Texas
WildWendy21 PLATINUM, Luling,Texas, Texas
37 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"mistakes are painful when they happen, but a collection of mistakes is called experience."-tumblr

#238293 Poetry
By Sabrina_24 BRONZE
Billings, Montana
Sabrina_24 BRONZE, Billings, Montana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#238294 Poetry
By LiteraryMe PLATINUM
Dayton, Ohio
LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
41 articles 19 photos 519 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The earth has music for those who listen.” —William Shakespeare

#238295 Poetry
By Anonymous
#238296 Poetry
Calvin Brumfield BRONZE, Amherst, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#238297 Poetry
Cheyenne ELITE, Hephzibah, Georgia
112 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
-The brightest future will always be based on the forgotten past<br /> - It takes who you are and where you&#039;ve been to make the person you are today<br /> -As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person<br /> -To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail

#238298 Poetry
By Crysalia PLATINUM
Riverside, California
Crysalia PLATINUM, Riverside, California
37 articles 0 photos 5 comments
#238299 Poetry
By hopeful7979 GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
hopeful7979 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
jayyyyy SILVER, Oregon City, Oregon
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power" - Shirley MacLaine<br /> " If you attach to the negative behavior of others it brings you down to their level." - Guru Singh.