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#169171voted by our readers
By Anonymous

On Sunday nights he’d turn on the dusty television, slouch in his chair, and ask me to jot down a usually unrealistic and short list of impossible jobs for him. Everyday, he...

#169172 Poetry
By Anonymous
#169173 Poetry
By Anonymous
#169174 Poetry
By Kayleigh PLATINUM
Belmont, New Hampshire
Kayleigh PLATINUM, Belmont, New Hampshire
23 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"when something good is in your grasp do not let it slip away"

#169175 Poetry
By YankeeSwagg PLATINUM
Holly Springs, North Carolina
YankeeSwagg PLATINUM, Holly Springs, North Carolina
26 articles 0 photos 78 comments

Favorite Quote:
Every burden is a blessing

#169176 Poetry
By DepartedxDestinies GOLD
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
DepartedxDestinies GOLD, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
15 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Que sera, sera (What will be, will be)

#169177 Poetry
By The_Oracle BRONZE
Bateman, Other
The_Oracle BRONZE, Bateman, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#169178 Poetry
By TajiraH. GOLD
Piscataway, New Jersey
TajiraH. GOLD, Piscataway, New Jersey
14 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Don't wait for something to happen, if u want it to happen make it happen-ME

#169179 Poetry
By midnightmetanoia PLATINUM
Gaithersburg, Maryland
midnightmetanoia PLATINUM, Gaithersburg, Maryland
39 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Soon madness has worn you down. It&rsquo;s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no longer know where it ends and you begin. You believe anything it says. You do what it tells you, no matter how extreme or absurd. If it says you&rsquo;re worthless, you agree. You plead for it to stop. You promise to behave. You are on your knees before it, and it laughs.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marya Hornbacher

#169180 Poetry
By Anonymous