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#259631voted by our readers
By CourtneyW28 BRONZE
Beverly Hills, Michigan

People are toxic. Too close but still out of reach. We grasp for hope, slipping into thin air. They'll tell you you're beautiful. The words ache in pleasure and pai...
CourtneyW28 BRONZE, Beverly Hills, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#259632 Poetry
MalikTarik PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
36 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.&quot; <br /> -Malala Yousafzai

#259634 Poetry
By SteelersAllDay23 SILVER
Christiana, Pennsylvania
SteelersAllDay23 SILVER, Christiana, Pennsylvania
6 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
I can have you dreaming when you not even sleeping.

#259635 Poetry
By Brett Owens BRONZE
Springfield, Illinois
Brett Owens BRONZE, Springfield, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#259636 Poetry
By peacemaker14 SILVER
Hubbard, Oregon
peacemaker14 SILVER, Hubbard, Oregon
6 articles 2 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;in my life I&#039;ve learned that growing up is hard and head banging is crucial&quot;- hayley williams

#259637 Poetry
By KaitlynnNicole PLATINUM
Heyworth, Illinois
KaitlynnNicole PLATINUM, Heyworth, Illinois
39 articles 6 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
From me: &quot;The Point of writing isn&#039;t so others can understand what&#039;s going on in your mind. It&#039;s so you can understand what&#039;s going on inside yourself.&quot;<br /> <br /> By me: &quot;Who needs you when I have these yellow lines on this road?&quot;

#259638 Poetry
atemperamentalsun PLATINUM, Nyack, New York
32 articles 3 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Any Bob Dylan quote, really.<br /> Also....&quot;Don&#039;t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you&#039;ll start missing everybody.&quot;-J.D. Salinger (The Catcher In The Rye)

#259639 Poetry
By Mary Kate Hall BRONZE
South Bend, Indiana
Mary Kate Hall BRONZE, South Bend, Indiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#259640 Poetry
By rosesaresmart BRONZE
Toronto, Other
rosesaresmart BRONZE, Toronto, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.