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By Cidae SILVER
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania

Lightning strikes not of its own accord, but is chased from the sky by frozen thunder. Wayward souls stray in the luster of night, ignorant to the sandpaper tongues lashin...
Cidae SILVER, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.' We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.


#234772 Poetry
By joclo SILVER
New Orleans, Louisiana
joclo SILVER, New Orleans, Louisiana
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#234773 Poetry
By Anonymous
#234774 Poetry
By Anonymous
#234775 Poetry
By austin smigelski BRONZE
Clarkston, Michigan
austin smigelski BRONZE, Clarkston, Michigan
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#234776 Poetry
By ally saccone BRONZE
Rochester, Massachusetts
ally saccone BRONZE, Rochester, Massachusetts
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#234777 Poetry
By bRonwYn_e GOLD
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
bRonwYn_e GOLD, Bon Aqua, Tennessee
19 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Denial is expected in the face of puuure eeevil.

#234778 Poetry
By Josephine Rubin BRONZE
Bedford Corners, New York
Josephine Rubin BRONZE, Bedford Corners, New York
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#234779 Poetry
By Britt19 BRONZE
Bradento, Florida
Britt19 BRONZE, Bradento, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
" Everything Happens For A Reason! " & " Whats meant to be will always find its way "

#234780 Poetry
By Anonymous