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your own civil war
By morbidmorgan GOLD
Simi Valley, Arkansas

You’re suffering through your own civil war; But what are you fighting for? Your battle cry is more of a petty roar. But what are you fighting for? Your very own mind is...
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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Falling Up
By QuietMusician BRONZE
Wheelock, Texas
QuietMusician BRONZE, Wheelock, Texas
1 article 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.&rdquo;<br /> C.S. Lewis

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The World's Little Wonders
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Take Time
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Military Child
By GraceCatherine8 GOLD
Warner Robins, Georgia
GraceCatherine8 GOLD, Warner Robins, Georgia
16 articles 3 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The poet&#039;s job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.&rdquo; <br /> ― JaneKenyon

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Strange Child
By AlwaysAntlers SILVER
Kingsport, Tennessee
AlwaysAntlers SILVER, Kingsport, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&#039;t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.&rdquo;<br /> ― Charles de Lint, (from his book,The Blue Girl)

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A Tragic Crush- Story
By Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM
San Marcos, California
Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM, San Marcos, California
28 articles 4 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can&rsquo;t be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering wether the tradeoff is fair.&quot;<br /> -Nicholas Sparks

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Love crisis
By Ricoo22 BRONZE
Grundy, Virginia
Ricoo22 BRONZE, Grundy, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
For every dark night there is a brighter day- 2pac<br /> There is a reason your heart is on the left because its not always right- wiz khalifa

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Laughter's Revival
By ProcrastinatingSlams SILVER
Daphne, Alabama
ProcrastinatingSlams SILVER, Daphne, Alabama
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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The Marriage of Elizabeth Sharpe
By Tafkas SILVER
Monrovia, California
Tafkas SILVER, Monrovia, California
8 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believes in Him will have eternal life.&quot; John 3:16 &lt;3<br /> &quot;Act your age, not your shoe size.&quot; ~PRINCE<br /> &quot;Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.&quot;

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