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#438831voted by our readers
By Kelsey Thompson BRONZE
Waterford, Michigan

In elementary We played on the monkey bars Like we were actual monkeys, The sounds of our butts hitting the ground, So hard that you heard the boom And laughed until we peed...
Kelsey Thompson BRONZE, Waterford, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#438832 Poetry
By Julie*Marie BRONZE
Chillicothe, Missouri
Julie*Marie BRONZE, Chillicothe, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#438833 Poetry
By bethybird BRONZE
Palmyra, Missouri
bethybird BRONZE, Palmyra, Missouri
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
the creative spark, no matter how dim, deserves the occasional nod of recognition

#438834 Poetry
By PlagueRat GOLD
Upton, Wirral, Other
PlagueRat GOLD, Upton, Wirral, Other
15 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Black Veil Brides will stand strong for you we will take on the worlds hatred so that you don’t have to. Live your life, listen you your music way to loud, be as crazy and as "different" as you want to be and always remember you’re not alone." - Andy Biersack

#438835 Poetry
By live2playsb BRONZE
Wayne, Pennsylvania
live2playsb BRONZE, Wayne, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Softball: It's not just a game, it's a way of life.

#438836 Poetry
By Anonymous
#438837 Poetry
By Helen_The_Blonde SILVER
Claude, Texas
Helen_The_Blonde SILVER, Claude, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between you teeth, but you don&#039;t give it the power to do its killing.&quot; --Augustus Water, The Fault in Our Stars<br /> &quot;We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are LIfe, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.&rdquo; --Declaration of Independence<br /> &ldquo;I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.&rdquo; --Thomas Paine, The American Crisis<br /> &ldquo;...the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph...&rdquo; --Thomas Paine, The American Crisis

#438838 Poetry
By Anastasia_tishena BRONZE
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Anastasia_tishena BRONZE, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
2 articles 9 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
We are born with a scream, and die with a sigh, the only way to live is with a laugh.

#438839 Poetry
By Parislove98 BRONZE
Wausau, Wisconsin
Parislove98 BRONZE, Wausau, Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#438840 Poetry
just-another-poet GOLD, Neenah, Wisconsin
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.&quot;