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#180031voted by our readers
By tawneywalker BRONZE
Springboro, Ohio

Why is it so hard for me to be happy? What did I do to deserve this? Have I not been the best person I can be? I am compassionate, empathetic, caring, and thoughtful. Yet that is s...
tawneywalker BRONZE, Springboro, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#180032 Poetry
By the_flow GOLD
Richmond, Virginia
the_flow GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Ton infinity and beyond." Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story

#180033 Poetry
By Bombboy SILVER
Wheaton, Illinois
Bombboy SILVER, Wheaton, Illinois
9 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now, and live in it forever." (Catching Fire, Collins)

#180034 Poetry
writingfashionista BRONZE, Mason, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Attittide is Everything

#180035 Poetry
By MaggieElaine GOLD
Los Alamos, California
MaggieElaine GOLD, Los Alamos, California
11 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As I hide behind these books I read, while scribbling my poetry,<br /> like art could save a wretch like me, with some ideal ideology that no one can hope to achieve.<br /> And I am never real; it is just a sketch of me.<br /> And everything I made is trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time.&quot; - Bright Eyes

#180036 Poetry
By juliaconstellations GOLD
Kenilworth, New Jersey
juliaconstellations GOLD, Kenilworth, New Jersey
15 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter&quot;

#180037 Poetry
By Anonymous
#180038 Poetry
By Wintersnow SILVER
New Braunfels, Texas
Wintersnow SILVER, New Braunfels, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Giving up is not an option. Fight until you can&#039;t fight. &quot;

#180039 Poetry
By Kilatara BRONZE
Black Hawk, South Dakota
Kilatara BRONZE, Black Hawk, South Dakota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I don&#039;t suffer from insanity! I enjoy every minute of it.&quot;

#180040 Poetry
lavannnyaa PLATINUM, Agra, Other
49 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
All we need to do is find someone who tells us that we're worth fighting for.