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#192421voted by our readers
By celestehaley BRONZE
Novi, Michigan

Don’t act like you know how I feel Don’t pretend that you care as your life steers You into further undeniable regret Life gives you countless chances But you destroy them with...
celestehaley BRONZE, Novi, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#192422 Poetry
By bell_n_panch SILVER
Greensboro, North Carolina
bell_n_panch SILVER, Greensboro, North Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When life gives you lemons, make apple juice and leave the world wondering how you did it." -Me

#192423 Poetry
By sharpquill DIAMOND
Brookfield, Wisconsin
sharpquill DIAMOND, Brookfield, Wisconsin
83 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

#192424 Poetry
By LaylaT SILVER
San Diego, California
LaylaT SILVER, San Diego, California
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#192425 Poetry
By djroy BRONZE
Brentwood, California
djroy BRONZE, Brentwood, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off... How can I? Light up the darkness."

#192426 Poetry
By alexxeo GOLD
Saint Helens, Oregon
alexxeo GOLD, Saint Helens, Oregon
12 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Absence from the ones we love is self from self-- a deadly banishment.&quot; -William Shakespere<br /> <br /> &quot;Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.&quot; -Leonardo De Vinci<br /> <br /> &quot;Seduce my mind<br /> ...and speak those words to the point of<br /> contradiction.<br /> Hypocrisy never seemed so beautiful.<br /> Your lips have it down to an<br /> art. Oh, I know I&#039;m in love with<br /> wordplay.<br /> Speak to me,<br /> &#039;til your lips are numb.<br /> We&#039;ll always have pen and paper. &quot; -By Anonymous, Mississauga, Canada

#192427 Poetry
By Madison_Speaks GOLD
Buff Bay, Portland, Other
Madison_Speaks GOLD, Buff Bay, Portland, Other
14 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Courage is the power to break free from the familiar

#192428 Poetry
By Tumi2 SILVER
Valley Stream, New York
Tumi2 SILVER, Valley Stream, New York
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#192429 Poetry
By Silncedcore BRONZE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Silncedcore BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#192430 Poetry
By Anonymous