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#258081voted by our readers
By Anonymous

An artificial facial expression is what I wear. It hides the pain behind a smile, I hide the tears behind a yawn. They try to escape but I hold them in. I hide the desolation...

#258082 Poetry
By Anonymous
#258083 Poetry
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#258084 Poetry
By cicijohnson BRONZE
Cincinnat, Ohio
cicijohnson BRONZE, Cincinnat, Ohio
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“If you love something let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it. If it comes back, love it forever.”

#258085 Poetry
By ArielleArmageddon PLATINUM
Charlotte, North Carolina
ArielleArmageddon PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
45 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
if i cant hear your heartbeat, you're too far away

#258086 Poetry
By Ajay2 BRONZE
Vancouver, Washington
Ajay2 BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. <br /> Martin Luther King Jr.

#258087 Poetry
By LilaChason SILVER
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
LilaChason SILVER, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
7 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyone is a genius but if you judge a fish on it&#039;s ability to climb a tree it will go it&#039;s whole life believing it&#039;s stupid- Albert Einstein

#258088 Poetry
By Showchoir2012 SILVER
Indianapolis, Indiana
Showchoir2012 SILVER, Indianapolis, Indiana
9 articles 6 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;yes we are our fathers sons and daughters but we are not their choices&quot; -Poetry Slam Knock Knock<br /> &quot;Knock Knock, who&#039;s their?, WE ARE!&quot;

#258089 Poetry
By DearMissWhite GOLD
Sandy, Utah
DearMissWhite GOLD, Sandy, Utah
10 articles 1 photo 3 comments
#258090 Poetry
By frozen_heart PLATINUM
Ann Arbor, Michigan
frozen_heart PLATINUM, Ann Arbor, Michigan
32 articles 0 photos 6 comments