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#164621voted by our readers
By phantom.facade BRONZE
Lewiston, Maine

Trying to mask my pain with pleasure is another deadly, drastic measure I choose to take, to separate myself from my tedious mistakes. Although I bargain and try to control t...
phantom.facade BRONZE, Lewiston, Maine
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Of all the words of tongue and pen, that saddest are these; it might have been," -Whittier


#164622 Poetry
By SIM-833 BRONZE
North Las Vegas, Nevada
SIM-833 BRONZE, North Las Vegas, Nevada
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#164623 Poetry
By blakethebear SILVER
Sulphur, Oklahoma
blakethebear SILVER, Sulphur, Oklahoma
7 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#164624 Poetry
By Anonymous
#164625 Poetry
By MrSteal BRONZE
Covington, Louisiana
MrSteal BRONZE, Covington, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You gotta risk it to get the biscuit

#164626 Poetry
By ThePoet GOLD
Jacobus, Pennsylvania
ThePoet GOLD, Jacobus, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Credo qui absurdum est- I believe it because it is absurd.

#164627 Poetry
By Neha_ BRONZE
Scarborough, Other
Neha_ BRONZE, Scarborough, Other
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period."

#164628 Poetry
By amberwritesthings BRONZE
New York, New York
amberwritesthings BRONZE, New York, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#164629 Poetry
By Airiana Butler BRONZE
Clarkston, Michigan
Airiana Butler BRONZE, Clarkston, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#164630 Poetry
SanThoShi SILVER, ERODE, Alaska
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Time passes even when it seems impossible. Even when each tick of second hand aches like a pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me.