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#44941voted by our readers
father figure
By morbidmorgan GOLD
Simi Valley, Arkansas

He drowns all of his sorrow in endless beer, Hiding from the shadows of those once near. He solves his problems with the blade of a knife, But his nightmares persuade him to end...
morbidmorgan GOLD, Simi Valley, Arkansas
16 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she met because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point where i can barely function." -Kurt Cobain

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#44942 Poetry
Dreams
By Sarah Ellis BRONZE
Holland, Michigan
Sarah Ellis BRONZE, Holland, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#44943 Poetry
Fallout
By Saved_By_Grace SILVER
Shoreline, Washington
Saved_By_Grace SILVER, Shoreline, Washington
7 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books; ha ha!&quot;<br /> ~Brian Jacques

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#44944 Poetry
A Song About Ana
By EternalSunshine GOLD
High Bridge, New Jersey
EternalSunshine GOLD, High Bridge, New Jersey
14 articles 9 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.&quot; - Mahatma Gandhi

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#44945 Poetry
There Once was a Flash
By NamrehsNeb PLATINUM
Ardsley, New York
NamrehsNeb PLATINUM, Ardsley, New York
20 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted, all else follows.&quot; 1984, George Orwell.

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#44946 Poetry
Life Will Be Tough
By Anonymous
#44947 Poetry
Bandaid
By Camsterdam BRONZE
Columbus, Ohio
Camsterdam BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature. Be better than anyone here, and don&#039;t give a damn what anyone thinks. There are no teams here, no buddies. You&#039;re on your own. Be on your own.&quot; <br /> - Christina Yang (Sandra Oh)

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#44948 Poetry
I've Known
By EmmaRoseP SILVER
Littleton, Colorado
EmmaRoseP SILVER, Littleton, Colorado
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are like roses. If you just grab at us, you&#039;ll get a handful of thorns, but if you know where the thorns are and why they protect us you won&#039;t get hurt as badly.Only then will you appreciate our beauty.&quot;

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#44949 Poetry
Forget
By StephanyMoore3401 BRONZE
Bakersfield, California
StephanyMoore3401 BRONZE, Bakersfield, California
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Find what you love and let it kill you.&quot; -Charles Bukowski<br /> &quot;Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.&quot;- Kurt Cobain

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#44950 Poetry
Space
By Anonymous