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#410811voted by our readers
By Jessica Couloute BRONZE
Bolingbrook, Illinois

I'd wish to trace your face with the soft tip of my finger, keep your gaze-let this moment linger. I could look at you for hours- I wouldn't be ashamed, for every perfect de...
Jessica Couloute BRONZE, Bolingbrook, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#410812 Poetry
By FlyLikeAnEagle94 PLATINUM
Kingston, Pennsylvania
FlyLikeAnEagle94 PLATINUM, Kingston, Pennsylvania
24 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I write about me because I know about me," by John Lennon.

#410813 Poetry
Milky Way MAG
By KL GOLD
Corpus Christi, Texas
KL GOLD, Corpus Christi, Texas
14 articles 57 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You grew flowers in my lungs and even though they're beautiful, I cannot breathe."

#410814 Poetry
By ml29 BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
ml29 BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#410815 Poetry
By Anonymous
#410816 Poetry
By bakinboy1 BRONZE
New York, New York
bakinboy1 BRONZE, New York, New York
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#410817 Poetry
By DreaDrop GOLD
Durango, Colorado
DreaDrop GOLD, Durango, Colorado
11 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn’t understand the assignment. I told them they didn’t understand life." — John Lennon

#410818 Poetry
By MusicalDonna PLATINUM
None Of Your Business, California
MusicalDonna PLATINUM, None Of Your Business, California
22 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Never be afraid to get kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy." ~ Lady Gaga

#410819 Poetry
By maraquette.koss SILVER
New City, New York
maraquette.koss SILVER, New City, New York
9 articles 0 photos 13 comments
BrittanyNicole SILVER, Milton, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
'Nothing hurts more than realizing he meant everything to you, but you meant nothing to him.'