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#134841voted by our readers
Universal Prayer
By Scorpiopoet GOLD
Torrance, California

I see young mothers sttruggling with two jobs to support their kids, not getting far. I see families with no homes living out of the trunk of their car. I want to ask how they g...
Scorpiopoet GOLD, Torrance, California
11 articles 0 photos 5 comments
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#134842 Poetry
letting go
By britt47 BRONZE
Statesville, North Carolina
britt47 BRONZE, Statesville, North Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some people go through life by merely existing, to live is rare in itself.

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#134843 Poetry
Gravity
By ThatEsotericGirl. GOLD
Omaha, Nebraska
ThatEsotericGirl. GOLD, Omaha, Nebraska
12 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
He who knows not, &knows not that he knows not, is a fool, shun him; He who knows not, &knows that he knows not, is a child, teach him.He who knows, &knows not that he knows, is asleep, wake him. He who knows, &knows that he knows, is wise, follow him

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#134844 Poetry
why me??
By finners BRONZE
New Town, North Dakota
finners BRONZE, New Town, North Dakota
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
never fear what you have inside just let yourself free

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#134845 Poetry
Story
By Kayroxy101 GOLD
Ringwood, New Jersey
Kayroxy101 GOLD, Ringwood, New Jersey
18 articles 85 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Two roads diverged in a wood, and I&mdash;<br /> I took the one less traveled by,<br /> And that has made all the difference.&quot; ~ Robert Frost<br /> <br /> &quot;I decided a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.&quot;~ Augustus Waters, The Fault in Our Stars

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#134846 Poetry
How Many Days?
By The.Beirded.Turkey PLATINUM
Midlothian, Illinois
The.Beirded.Turkey PLATINUM, Midlothian, Illinois
36 articles 2 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dr. Martin Luther King Is Not A Black Hero, He&#039;s An AMERICAN Hero. ~Morgan Freeman<br /> An Eye For An Eye Ends Up Making The Whole World Blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

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#134847 Poetry
"Am I Wrong?"
By LaTerria BRONZE
Saline, Louisiana
LaTerria BRONZE, Saline, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.&quot; - Maya Angelou

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#134848 Poetry
Live,Laugh,Love
By Lita.w SILVER
Kalispell, Montana
Lita.w SILVER, Kalispell, Montana
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
I am fiercely independent, but I am also afraid of being alone.

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#134849 Poetry
The Backwoods
By samanthadavan SILVER
Riverside, New Jersey
samanthadavan SILVER, Riverside, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#134850 Poetry
Ode to Panic Attacks
By dying2live4u BRONZE
Merced, California
dying2live4u BRONZE, Merced, California
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't to search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead." - BoJack Horseman

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