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#273741voted by our readers
By Felexir SILVER
Henderson, New York

Through a dark time in the back of my mind A place the brightest star don’t shine A prison holding dark thoughts onto me A black chain harness only I can see An immobility only...
Felexir SILVER, Henderson, New York
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#273742 Poetry
By leah_bee GOLD
New Iberia, Louisiana
leah_bee GOLD, New Iberia, Louisiana
16 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be yourself; because those who care don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t care. :)<br /> <br /> --Dr. Seuss

#273743 Poetry
havecouragetocontinue DIAMOND, Los Alamos, New Mexico
67 articles 36 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success is not final, Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.&quot;<br /> -Winston Churchill-

#273744 Poetry
By Douglas LeCours SILVER
Danville, New Hampshire
Douglas LeCours SILVER, Danville, New Hampshire
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#273745 Poetry
By kit_kat BRONZE
Glendale, Arizona
kit_kat BRONZE, Glendale, Arizona
4 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, smile because it happened&quot;<br /> -- Dr.Seuss

#273746 Poetry
By book.junkie GOLD
Kingston, Other
book.junkie GOLD, Kingston, Other
18 articles 1 photo 48 comments
#273747 Poetry
By CourtCourt DIAMOND
Franklinville, New York
CourtCourt DIAMOND, Franklinville, New York
77 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
2 Corinthians 12:9<br /> But he said to me, &ldquo;My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. &rdquo; Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ&rsquo;s power may rest on me.

#273748 Poetry
By Alexa Barrett BRONZE
Larchmont, New York
Alexa Barrett BRONZE, Larchmont, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#273749 Poetry
By ekende542 BRONZE
Spartanburg, South Carolina
ekende542 BRONZE, Spartanburg, South Carolina
4 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Not all who wander are lost.&quot;&mdash;Tolkien

#273750 Poetry
By Thisisreal_life PLATINUM
Manhattan, Kansas
Thisisreal_life PLATINUM, Manhattan, Kansas
48 articles 3 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;so do it. Decide. Is this the person you want to be? Is this the life you want to live? Is this the best you can be?&quot;<br /> &quot;I survived the fire because the fire within me burns brighter than the one around me&quot;