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#222181voted by our readers
By LauraMay DIAMOND
Argyle, New York

Who was I kidding, Thinking this time would be different Not when the tears I cry Are because of you Even when you said They wouldn't be The good times we had Dance...
LauraMay DIAMOND, Argyle, New York
52 articles 5 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Be who you are. Don&#039;t be anything less.<br /> Strength isn&#039;t just measured by how much pain you can take.


#222182 Poetry
Stephanie.Marie GOLD, Manasss, Virginia
10 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;you wasted life why wouldn&#039;t you waste the after life&quot; modest mouse.

#222183 Poetry
By JadeAmp SILVER
Reno, Nevada
JadeAmp SILVER, Reno, Nevada
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#222184 Poetry
Laflanna.Gyssemitore GOLD, Lebanon, Oregon
11 articles 4 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.<br /> ~Henry David Thoreau

#222185 Poetry
By Anonymous
#222186 Poetry
By Manderz PLATINUM
Conesville, Iowa
Manderz PLATINUM, Conesville, Iowa
46 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Say What You Need to Say, And It&#039;s Never Too Late.

#222187 Poetry
By dylanlalala GOLD
Colchester, Vermont
dylanlalala GOLD, Colchester, Vermont
18 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;How vain is it to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live?&quot; - Henry David Thoreau

#222188 Poetry
By DraggingAnchor BRONZE
New London, Connecticut
DraggingAnchor BRONZE, New London, Connecticut
2 articles 3 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyone has the potential to be a great reader. You just need to find the right book.

Jeffrey Rhinehart BRONZE, Ravenna, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#222190 Poetry
By VivaFariy GOLD
Los Angeles, California
VivaFariy GOLD, Los Angeles, California
19 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It&#039;s a way of understanding it.&quot;<br /> ~~~<br /> &quot;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s no one watching, love like you&#039;ll never be hurt, sing like there&#039;s no one listening, and live like it&#039;s heaven on earth.&quot;<br /> &ldquo;The most important words a man can say are, &quot;I will do better.&rdquo; <br /> ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer