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By catnamedcat61 SILVER
Nederland, Texas

See what has become of me? My soul is homeless; a drifter. My body is grounded. My head and heart struggle to fill the void of a lost spirit. See what has become of me? I ha...
catnamedcat61 SILVER, Nederland, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness, For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people, For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry, For Beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day, For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Audrey Hepburn


#427652 Poetry
By trangh_64 PLATINUM
Dallas, Texas
trangh_64 PLATINUM, Dallas, Texas
23 articles 9 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No matter how sad or mad I am, deep down in my heart, my only wish is for you to be happy.&quot; -Trang

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By Jade.I.Am ELITE
Fishers, Indiana
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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By HayatC. PLATINUM
Louisville, Kentucky
HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
25 articles 0 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.&quot;

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Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM, New York, New York
30 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.&rdquo; <br /> ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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By dallasstonge BRONZE
Clawson, Michigan
dallasstonge BRONZE, Clawson, Michigan
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Maybe it&#039;s not about the happy ending, maybe it&#039;s about the story&quot; - anonymous

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By BriaL SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
BriaL SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Carma_07 BRONZE
Montrose, Michigan
Carma_07 BRONZE, Montrose, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You do not get to rip my heart out of my chest and decide how much i am allowed to bleed.<br /> - louise kaufmann

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#427660 Poetry
By hello.beautiful PLATINUM
New York, New York
hello.beautiful PLATINUM, New York, New York
35 articles 29 photos 67 comments

Favorite Quote:
Look at the nations and watch&mdash; and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. -Habakkuk 1:5