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#171281voted by our readers
By clairexaudrey PLATINUM
Bethel, Connecticut

I am enslaved by embarrassment. Handcuffs for the handicapped. Orange jumpsuits scream the words I cannot. These bars are comforting, Casting shadows on my face. You may t...
clairexaudrey PLATINUM, Bethel, Connecticut
41 articles 3 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.&quot;<br /> -Elizabeth Kubler Ross


#171282 Poetry
By LilRansom PLATINUM
Santa Ana, California
LilRansom PLATINUM, Santa Ana, California
22 articles 13 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, smile because it happened.&quot; -Dr.Seuss

#171283 Poetry
By Anonymous
#171284 Poetry
By Taconut7 GOLD
Cohasset, Minnesota
Taconut7 GOLD, Cohasset, Minnesota
17 articles 1 photo 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life&#039;s challenges are not to bring you down, they are to help you become a stronger and better person! -Me<br /> <br /> &quot;If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will forever live its life believing it is stupid.&quot; - Albert Einstein

#171285 Poetry
By Sofiia BRONZE
El Paso, Texas
Sofiia BRONZE, El Paso, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#171286 Poetry
By SpaceSatan SILVER
Papillion, Nebraska
SpaceSatan SILVER, Papillion, Nebraska
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#171287 Poetry
By Anonymous
#171288 Poetry
By Hannah Hardesty BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
Hannah Hardesty BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
1 article 0 photos 3 comments
#171289 Poetry
By themusicalfruit SILVER
Tulsa, Oklahoma
themusicalfruit SILVER, Tulsa, Oklahoma
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books. - John Green

#171290 Poetry
By sierraphantom BRONZE
South WIndsor, Connecticut
sierraphantom BRONZE, South WIndsor, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You may not see them, but the stars are always there. If you don&#039;t look to the stars, your heart will become lost.&quot; ~Tsukasa Amakawa