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#48871voted by our readers
By freeperson DIAMOND
Burlington, Vermont

I died when I was young, you see When I was just a little girl. But I got to wander the Earth still As a ghost in a teeming world. I feel so lonely here, you see Aching for...
freeperson DIAMOND, Burlington, Vermont
59 articles 0 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Have you seen the way he looks at you, the way his expression softens and his eyes are like stars...?" - Ara Weston


#48872 Poetry
GnowNhoj BRONZE, Singapore, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The closer you look the lesser you see

#48873 Poetry
By EmilyKS22 GOLD
Mansfield, Illinois
EmilyKS22 GOLD, Mansfield, Illinois
17 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Frogonamushroom BRONZE, Beaverton, Oregon
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#48876 Poetry
By mcrfhgirl4ever GOLD
Henderson, Nevada
mcrfhgirl4ever GOLD, Henderson, Nevada
11 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn&#039;t that be a sight?&quot; -Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy<br /> &quot;Do you love me because I am beautiful, or am i beautiful because you love me?&quot; -Unknown

#48877 Poetry
By Melody777 GOLD
Tonasket, Washington
Melody777 GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
17 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you.&quot;

#48878 Poetry
By JesusFreak3 SILVER
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
JesusFreak3 SILVER, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When everything around me falls to pieces, I&#039;ve got something more in my life. When I&#039;m broken only God completes me.&quot;<br /> Krystal Meyers<br /> &quot;God is love&quot;<br /> --Bible<br /> &quot;An eye for an eye makes everyone blind.&quot;<br /> --Gandhi

#48879 Poetry
By BaileyRae BRONZE
Lafayette, Colorado
BaileyRae BRONZE, Lafayette, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player