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#85571voted by our readers
By IdeasToPaper SILVER
Bronx, New York

I've heard it said That only monsters live under beds. But for a day or two I would like to hide Among the dark And dust And lost slippers, To get away from the world for a...
IdeasToPaper SILVER, Bronx, New York
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#85572 Poetry
By lph13 PLATINUM
Enid, Oklahoma
lph13 PLATINUM, Enid, Oklahoma
34 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!” Bob Marley

#85573 Poetry
By xXsmileXx PLATINUM
St. Louis, Missouri
xXsmileXx PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
34 articles 0 photos 265 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Your dreams only become intangible when you stop reaching" ~me ;)

#85574 Poetry
By Sammmmmmmm GOLD
Jefferson, Maryland
Sammmmmmmm GOLD, Jefferson, Maryland
17 articles 10 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Strength is hard to get, and easy to use<br /> Don&#039;t leave the ones you love for the ones you like ; they, too, will leave you for the ones they love

#85575 Poetry
By Deacon BRONZE
Fryeburg, Maine
Deacon BRONZE, Fryeburg, Maine
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Beware the fury of a patient man.&quot;

#85576 Poetry
By isabelw DIAMOND
Atlanta, Georgia
isabelw DIAMOND, Atlanta, Georgia
58 articles 2 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;They say I&#039;m a dreamer, but I&#039;m not the only one.&quot; -John Lennon

#85577 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

#85578 Poetry
By Sampurna SILVER
KOLKATA, Other
Sampurna SILVER, KOLKATA, Other
6 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that you can make anything happen&quot;-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#85579 Poetry
By Erica.Tryggestad BRONZE
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Erica.Tryggestad BRONZE, Viroqua, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#85580 Poetry
By __JOSI_E SILVER
Wautoma, Wisconsin
__JOSI_E SILVER, Wautoma, Wisconsin
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Gandhi said that whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it's very important that you do it because nobody else will.