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By Anonymous

I don’t understand how I can want “him” this much? How everyday, when he walks by, The butterflies in my stomach seem to get worse each time? How come when he talks to me, I ge...

#247672 Poetry
By Rukia PLATINUM
Yukon, Oklahoma
Rukia PLATINUM, Yukon, Oklahoma
22 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Sticks and stones break my bones but words will never hurt me"and or"To Be Or Not To Be That Is The Question"

#247673 Poetry
Fisk14 PLATINUM, Carmel, Indiana
49 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing."

#247674 Poetry
By thatotherguygirl GOLD
Sherman Oaks, California
thatotherguygirl GOLD, Sherman Oaks, California
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I will bring you flowers from the mountains, bluebells,<br /> dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses.<br /> I want to do with you<br /> what spring does with the cherry trees.&rdquo; <br /> -Pablo Neruda

#247675 Poetry
By Shade3043 DIAMOND
Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, &quot;Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping.&quot; - Fred Rogers

#247676 Poetry
By Wisteria-S BRONZE
Eugene, Oregon
Wisteria-S BRONZE, Eugene, Oregon
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Rock and Roll, buckaroo!" -Shane Madej

#247677 Poetry
By Anonymous
#247678 Poetry
By DinosoarJen DIAMOND
Scottsville, New York
DinosoarJen DIAMOND, Scottsville, New York
86 articles 0 photos 82 comments

Favorite Quote:
Just another casualty.<br /> It&#039;s sad but true.<br /> And even dead I&#039;m still ahead<br /> of most of you.

#247679 Poetry
By splashinglaughter BRONZE
Raleigh, North Carolina
splashinglaughter BRONZE, Raleigh, North Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The shadow proves the sunshine.&quot; Jon Foreman.

#247680 Poetry
By akell PLATINUM
Asheville, North Carolina
akell PLATINUM, Asheville, North Carolina
26 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
There can be no society without poetry, but society can never be realized as poetry, it is never poetic. Sometimes the two terms seek to break apart. They cannot.<br /> -Octavio Paz