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#17141voted by our readers
By Gabrielle SILVER
Galesburg, Illinois

Why are we here amidst the sins that we fear? Why are we searching for something so near? Who are we reaching to impress the most? Our peers, or our teachers, or our Heavenly Ho...
Gabrielle SILVER, Galesburg, Illinois
8 articles 2 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To be nobody but myself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." -E.E Cummings


#17142 Poetry
By TSmitty247 GOLD
Saugus, Massachusetts
TSmitty247 GOLD, Saugus, Massachusetts
14 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
A wise man once said &quot;A person is smart, but people are stupid&quot;<br /> &quot;Semper Fi&quot;<br /> &quot;What doesn&#039;t Kill you makes you Stronger&quot;<br /> &quot;Talk Shit Get Hit&quot;<br /> &quot;Is this the Real Ceasers Palace&quot;

#17143 Poetry
By bridgett BRONZE
Ridgeville, Indiana
bridgett BRONZE, Ridgeville, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
U can&#039;t see me

#17144 Poetry
By Megumi-Chan PLATINUM
University Place, Washington
Megumi-Chan PLATINUM, University Place, Washington
23 articles 4 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life&#039;s about making mistakes and trying to learn from them, most people don&#039;t learn from their mistakes the first time they make them, but that&#039;s what friends are for. They take your hand and help you think clearly

#17145 Poetry
By danifern SILVER
San Diego, California
danifern SILVER, San Diego, California
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Life sucks.

#17146 Poetry
By Anonymous
LivingInLiterature GOLD, Fairfield, Connecticut
14 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Why stop dreaming when you wake up?

#17148 Poetry
Cecily9999 BRONZE, Ashland, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
hillaryweaver SILVER, Moss Point, Mississippi
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Happiness depends upon ourselves.

#17150 Poetry
By bennyB PLATINUM
Memphis, Tennessee
bennyB PLATINUM, Memphis, Tennessee
26 articles 0 photos 63 comments