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#324401voted by our readers
By Zpercy BRONZE
Niskayuna, New York

Praying for petty dreams Searching for happiness by any means We hate our own race Yet love an unknown face All our problems are in unknown hands And we give in to their imp...
Zpercy BRONZE, Niskayuna, New York
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#324402 Poetry
By TheNerdOfSerendipity SILVER
Las Vegas, Nevada
TheNerdOfSerendipity SILVER, Las Vegas, Nevada
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#324403 Poetry
By A_Given18 BRONZE
Wernersville, Pennsylvania
A_Given18 BRONZE, Wernersville, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#324404 Poetry
By Anonymous
#324405 Poetry
By JulianaLee BRONZE
Poway, California
JulianaLee BRONZE, Poway, California
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Ever since the days of Eden<br /> Apples have been man&#039;s desire.<br /> How overjoyed I am to think, sir,<br /> Apples grow, too, in my garden.&quot;<br /> ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

#324406 Poetry
By ahutahut SILVER
West Java, Other
ahutahut SILVER, West Java, Other
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
I thank my God every time I remember you.

#324407 Poetry
By kaasha BRONZE
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
kaasha BRONZE, Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.&quot;- Kurt Cobain

#324408 Poetry
By Anonymous
#324409 Poetry
By wrightmary1997 SILVER
Evansville, Indiana
wrightmary1997 SILVER, Evansville, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down &lsquo;happy&rsquo;. They told me I didn&rsquo;t understand the assignment, and I told them them they didnt understand life&quot;

#324410 Poetry
By Chubby_Hearts PLATINUM
Beaverton, Oregon
Chubby_Hearts PLATINUM, Beaverton, Oregon
35 articles 10 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Each and every one of us has a fire that burns inside us. They can try like hell to put it out, but as long as we know in our minds who we are meant to be, they will never stand a chance.&rdquo; <br /> ― Andy Biersack