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#204231voted by our readers
By Olivia Zenobi BRONZE
Farmington, Connecticut

for all the nights I spent on the floor, with a vacant stomach, and a crowded heart; for every close-fitting t-shirt that I wore four days in a row, and every pair of ba...
Olivia Zenobi BRONZE, Farmington, Connecticut
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

#204232 Poetry
TheMage BRONZE, Olathe, Kansas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#204233 Poetry
By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
321 articles 27 photos 120 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

#204234 Poetry
#204235 Poetry
By silverstar31 SILVER
Orland Park, Illinois
silverstar31 SILVER, Orland Park, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Even if you&rsquo;re on the right track, you&rsquo;ll get run over if you just sit there.<br /> <br /> People often say that motivation doesn&rsquo;t last. Well, neither does bathing &ndash; that&rsquo;s why we recommend it daily.

#204236 Poetry
By MishGirl GOLD
Mason, Ohio
MishGirl GOLD, Mason, Ohio
11 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.&rdquo;<br /> &ldquo;True friends stab you in the front.&rdquo;

#204237 Poetry
By CallawayS SILVER
Gilford, New Hampshire
CallawayS SILVER, Gilford, New Hampshire
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
If life does not also hand you sugar and water, your lemonade is going to suck. (Anonymous)

#204238 Poetry
By Purpletiger SILVER
Sequim, Washington
Purpletiger SILVER, Sequim, Washington
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When you get knocked down, you get right back up.&quot;

#204239 Poetry
By Celebrian9 PLATINUM
Syracuse, New York
Celebrian9 PLATINUM, Syracuse, New York
20 articles 2 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.” -Winnie the Pooh

#204240 Poetry
mckaleywilliams2 BRONZE, Hamilton, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 0 comments