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#401991voted by our readers
By Mckay ELITE
Somewhere, Virginia

They pierce through skin, old And wrinkled or infantile— Everyone’s fair game. II. They pierce through skin, black, Red, yellow, brown, white also— Everyone’s fair game....
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou


#401992 Poetry
By BostonLex BRONZE
Montgomery, Illinois
BostonLex BRONZE, Montgomery, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To Die would be an awfully big adventure&quot;, J. M. Barrie

#401993 Poetry
By Anonymous
#401994 Poetry
By eternal_vows GOLD
San Jose, California
eternal_vows GOLD, San Jose, California
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#401995 Poetry
By maroonsurreal GOLD
Caloocan City, Other
maroonsurreal GOLD, Caloocan City, Other
18 articles 22 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I want to be like water. I want to slip through fingers but hold up a ship.&quot;

#401996 Poetry
By bloodstaindwalls BRONZE
Brownsville, Texas
bloodstaindwalls BRONZE, Brownsville, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;if you dont love yourself, you&#039;ll be chasing people who wont love you.&quot;

#401997 Poetry
By miaH.505 PLATINUM
Albuquerque, New Mexico
miaH.505 PLATINUM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
33 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love doesn&#039;t expire. It doesn&rsquo;t just go away. And if it does then that wasn&rsquo;t love at all.

#401998 Poetry
By Sophia16 GOLD
Pasadena, California
Sophia16 GOLD, Pasadena, California
17 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones. Steven King

#401999 Poetry
By Perfectionist_101 SILVER
Richmond, Texas
Perfectionist_101 SILVER, Richmond, Texas
8 articles 2 photos 6 comments
#402000 Poetry
By Paul_James PLATINUM
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Paul_James PLATINUM, Plainsboro, New Jersey
24 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The only true love I ever knew<br /> Was behind those downcast eyes<br /> The only comfort I ever felt<br /> Was during those long hours of loneliness<br /> When I felt for you<br /> I do believe<br /> Only innocence can save the world...&quot; -Ocean Soul