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#414121voted by our readers
By AbysmallyAbstracted PLATINUM
Mountains, Colorado

Standing on a thin wire. On one side, the deepest darkest pit of despair. Full of anguish and doubt and undiluted anxiety. On the other side, a sense of peace and tranquility...
AbysmallyAbstracted PLATINUM, Mountains, Colorado
33 articles 4 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
2000 B.C. - &quot;Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> 1000 B.C. - &quot;That root is heathen, say this prayer.&quot;<br /> 1850 A.D. - &quot;That prayer is superstition, drink this potion.&quot;<br /> 1940 A.D. - &quot;That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.&quot;<br /> 1985 A.D. - &quot;That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.&quot;<br /> 2000 A.D. - &quot;That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> ~Author Unknown


#414122 Poetry
By poet4 SILVER
Arlington Heights, Illinois
poet4 SILVER, Arlington Heights, Illinois
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#414123 Poetry
By Anonymous
#414124 Poetry
Thomas1511 BRONZE, Cincinnati, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#414125 Poetry
By Anonymous
#414126 Poetry
By MyWrittenTruth GOLD
Ridgefield, New Jersey
MyWrittenTruth GOLD, Ridgefield, New Jersey
17 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is a mess so just have fun with it!!!!&quot;<br /> &quot;Im me and if you don&#039;t like it then,well, I don&#039;t really care!!XP&quot;

#414127 Poetry
By Blackmansoccer15 BRONZE
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Blackmansoccer15 BRONZE, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#414128 Poetry
By bobally BRONZE
Manchester, Missouri
bobally BRONZE, Manchester, Missouri
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;damned if you do, bored if you don&#039;t&quot;

#414129 Poetry
By Live4literature SILVER
Homer, Michigan
Live4literature SILVER, Homer, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you do not love yourself, then who shall other than thee almighty?&quot;<br /> &quot;Be like a postage stamp, stick to something until you get there&quot;

#414130 Poetry
starbucksandbrighteyes GOLD, Rockville, Maryland
15 articles 6 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you.<br /> ~Marsha Norman