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By gro_cam BRONZE
Corsica, South Dakota

A scream. A shout. A plea. A tear. A faint whimper. Nobody can hear you. You struggle for air, but theres just nothing there. Your body lies motionless. You dont want to...
gro_cam BRONZE, Corsica, South Dakota
4 articles 2 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It&#039;s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. <br /> ((From the movie Coach Carter))


#67352 Poetry
By Keelin2010 SILVER
Mt. Shasta, California
Keelin2010 SILVER, Mt. Shasta, California
6 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot;

#67353 Poetry
By TanGem PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado
TanGem PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
34 articles 0 photos 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love is not a feeling; it is a gift, an act, an ultimate sacrifice. -Me (Em)

#67354 Poetry
By TrickrTreat GOLD
Fowlerville, Michigan
TrickrTreat GOLD, Fowlerville, Michigan
19 articles 2 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you&#039;re good at something, never do it for free.&quot; -The Dark Knight

#67355 Poetry
By Anonymous
#67356 Poetry
livss BRONZE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments
Mercygirl16 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
26 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; Faith is the courage to dance to it today.&quot;

#67358 Poetry
By ejestenson GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
ejestenson GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
17 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#67359 Poetry
By keighlancronin BRONZE
St. Peters, Missouri
keighlancronin BRONZE, St. Peters, Missouri
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#67360 Poetry
By Anonymous