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#24061voted by our readers
By ShannonLinder GOLD
West Orange, New Jersey

And the whole time I thought Of glass, white hot Because even the toughest Will melt And you and I By an invisible half inch A barrier between Two bodies throwing heat...
ShannonLinder GOLD, West Orange, New Jersey
12 articles 9 photos 1 comment

#24062 Poetry
By becomingalexandria GOLD
Rapid City, South Dakota
becomingalexandria GOLD, Rapid City, South Dakota
11 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Twas not my lips you kissed but my soul.

#24063 Poetry
By Anonymous
#24064 Poetry
By Sarahtime GOLD
Lilburn, Georgia
Sarahtime GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
10 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.<br /> -Lance Armstrong

#24065 Poetry
By DetectiveCarr SILVER
Brisbane, Other
DetectiveCarr SILVER, Brisbane, Other
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#24066 Poetry
By Anonymous
#24067 Poetry
By another_sky PLATINUM
Dallas, Texas
another_sky PLATINUM, Dallas, Texas
31 articles 8 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;And once the storm is over, you won&rsquo;t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won&rsquo;t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won&rsquo;t be the same person who walked in. That&rsquo;s what this storm&rsquo;s all about.&rdquo; <br /> ― Haruki Murakami

#24068 Poetry
By Beaniebaby123 PLATINUM
Cedar Park, Texas
Beaniebaby123 PLATINUM, Cedar Park, Texas
38 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Give a man a fish he eats for day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime.&quot;

#24069 Poetry
By Anonymous
#24070 Poetry
By JasmineG. GOLD
Lawrence, Massachusetts
JasmineG. GOLD, Lawrence, Massachusetts
11 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We&#039;re in the present not the future. The only thing we can do now is listen to our hearts and pay for it later with the satisfaction of knowing we did something actually worthwhile.&quot; -Jasmine Garver