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#188001voted by our readers
By Anonymous

"Scrub, scrub, goes the sound Of my mother tirelessly scrubbing dishes, Well into the night. Not once did she get thanks. I'd get up in the morning To find her awake, Buisi...

#188002 Poetry
By SynsGrl BRONZE
Amboy, Illinois
SynsGrl BRONZE, Amboy, Illinois
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#188003 Poetry
By xochitl14 SILVER
Passaic, New Jersey
xochitl14 SILVER, Passaic, New Jersey
9 articles 13 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
\"Faith is universal. Our specific methods for understanding it are arbitrary. Some of us pray to Jesus, some us go to Mecca, some of us study subatomic particles. In the end we are all just searching for truth, that which is greater than ourselves....Science tells me God must exist. My mind tells me I will never understand God. And my heart tells me I am not meant to.\"-Vittoria Vetra, Angels and Demons

#188004 Poetry
By CommitCrucible GOLD
Dalton, Massachusetts
CommitCrucible GOLD, Dalton, Massachusetts
13 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One must have Chaos within one&#039;s self to give birth to a dancing star.&quot; -Nietzsche<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I am not afraid&hellip;I was born to do this.&rdquo; - Joan of Arc

#188005 Poetry
By Left-Alone BRONZE
Champaign, Illinois
Left-Alone BRONZE, Champaign, Illinois
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
love me or hate me... PERSONALY, i don&#039;t care

#188006 Poetry
By distressed_cinderella PLATINUM
San Leandro, California
distressed_cinderella PLATINUM, San Leandro, California
20 articles 0 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; You can&#039;t make something stay that wants to go. You can only love what you have while you have it&quot;

#188007 Poetry
By Anonymous
#188008 Poetry
By JordynnZier SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
JordynnZier SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#188009 Poetry
By Anonymous
#188010 Poetry
By Anonymous