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#81821voted by our readers
By ashley.apathetic SILVER
Chicago, Illinois

I look back at us. I look at what used to be. So wonderful, But yet so painful. The thought of you was relaxing; Your single touch was like a soothing sensation; It ran t...
ashley.apathetic SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
8 articles 0 photos 4 comments

#81822 Poetry
By jhinsenkamp PLATINUM
Traverse City, Michigan
jhinsenkamp PLATINUM, Traverse City, Michigan
21 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Do not stand at my grave and weep.<br /> I am not there, I do not sleep.<br /> (Do not stand at my grave and cry.<br /> I am not there, I did not die!)

#81823 Poetry
By Sparkles96 PLATINUM
Grants Pass, Oregon
Sparkles96 PLATINUM, Grants Pass, Oregon
30 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
There are two kinds of people in life: The ones you need to fight for, and the ones you should just let go.

#81824 Poetry
Mara. BRONZE, Villa Rica, Georgia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Everyone, at some point in their lives, wakes up in the middle of the night with the feeling that they are all alone in the world, and that nobody loves them now and that nobody will ever love them, and that they will never have a decent night&#039;s sleep again and will spend their lives wandering blearily around a loveless landscape, hoping desperately that their circumstances will improve, but suspecting, in their heart of hearts, that they will remain unloved forever. The best thing to do in these circumstances is to wake somebody else up, so that they can feel this way, too.&rdquo;

shravya.goteti SILVER, Hyderabad, Other
7 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
when you are you then........ &quot;YOU ARE BEST TO YOURSELF&quot;

#81826 Poetry
By devjanipaul PLATINUM
Queens, New York
devjanipaul PLATINUM, Queens, New York
30 articles 22 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;And I knew her soul wasn&rsquo;t something to take lightly. In a world where very little truth existed, her soul was a pariah, standing alone burning like a wildfire in my bones&ndash; a flaming crescent across pale midnight skies.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash; <br /> Christopher Poindexter

#81827 Poetry
By PAAAUUULLLYYY BRONZE
Cerritos, California
PAAAUUULLLYYY BRONZE, Cerritos, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#81828 Poetry
By SunflowerSeeds GOLD
Sussex, Wisconsin
SunflowerSeeds GOLD, Sussex, Wisconsin
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#81829 Poetry
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#81830 Poetry
By jeezkay GOLD
Orlando, Florida
jeezkay GOLD, Orlando, Florida
15 articles 66 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
If it&#039;s meant to be, it&#039;ll happen.