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#187821voted by our readers
By madelynmarucci BRONZE
Little Silver, New Jersey

In sixth grade, I was told not to kiss girls God forbid I touch lips with hers and scream out to the whole world This is me and I was not made so you can tell me what to do My l...
madelynmarucci BRONZE, Little Silver, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#187822 Poetry
By LeyonaLight-16 SILVER
Cheboygan, Michigan
LeyonaLight-16 SILVER, Cheboygan, Michigan
6 articles 1 photo 1 comment
#187823 Poetry
By Undiscovered PLATINUM
Trophy Club, Texas
Undiscovered PLATINUM, Trophy Club, Texas
20 articles 0 photos 29 comments
#187824 Poetry
By groogruxking GOLD
Florence, Massachusetts
groogruxking GOLD, Florence, Massachusetts
12 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The only people for me are<br /> the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be<br /> saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn<br /> or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow<br /> roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle<br /> you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes &quot;Awww!&rdquo;-Jack Kerouac

#187825 Poetry
Acalleq PLATINUM, Togiak, Alaska
22 articles 5 photos 146 comments

Favorite Quote:
you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have

#187826 Poetry
By SyddieG GOLD
Chicago, Illinois
SyddieG GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just keep asking why. You&#039;ll have your answer when they can&#039;t answer any more.&quot;

#187827 Poetry
By feathers-in-a-cage SILVER
Atlantic City, New Jersey
feathers-in-a-cage SILVER, Atlantic City, New Jersey
7 articles 10 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No man is rich enough to buy back his past.&quot;-Oscar Wilde<br /> <br /> Life&#039;s not always fair. Sometimes you can get a splinter even sliding down a rainbow - Terri Guillemets

#187828 Poetry
By sbl11 SILVER
Glendale, California
sbl11 SILVER, Glendale, California
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#187829 Poetry
Kaylar01 BRONZE, Aurora, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#187830 Poetry
By Anonymous