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By Anyalisse PLATINUM
Gering, Nebraska

I have always wondered, Always thought, Always asked myself, What lies beneath a smile? Does one smile when they are, Happy? Or to hide what lies beneath? Does one smile to...
Anyalisse PLATINUM, Gering, Nebraska
37 articles 7 photos 11 comments

#183242 Poetry
By Michelle24 GOLD
Riverwoods, Illinois
Michelle24 GOLD, Riverwoods, Illinois
19 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter, and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot;-Dr. Seuss<br /> <br /> &quot;Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.&quot;-Unknown

#183243 Poetry
By mjessell SILVER
Wellington, Florida
mjessell SILVER, Wellington, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she&#039;s late? Nobody. ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Ry

#183244 Poetry
By paleteenager PLATINUM
Fountain Hills, Arizona
paleteenager PLATINUM, Fountain Hills, Arizona
39 articles 0 photos 38 comments
#183245 Poetry
By saxyandiknowit GOLD
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
saxyandiknowit GOLD, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
12 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I will lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone make me dwell in safety.&quot; Psalms 4:8

#183246 Poetry
By Trevor Suveges BRONZE
Michigan, Michigan
Trevor Suveges BRONZE, Michigan, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#183247 Poetry
By Jessica Bino BRONZE
Washington, New Jersey
Jessica Bino BRONZE, Washington, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#183248 Poetry
By Nated315 DIAMOND
Georgetown, New York
Nated315 DIAMOND, Georgetown, New York
92 articles 7 photos 105 comments

Favorite Quote:
Truth has many shades. It&#039;s not a matter of black and white, but many grays.

#183249 Poetry
By curlyfro BRONZE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
curlyfro BRONZE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#183250 Poetry
By josephine.b SILVER
Vallejo, California
josephine.b SILVER, Vallejo, California
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
what doesnt kill you, makes you wanna die