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#294431voted by our readers
By JakeShaw PLATINUM
Atlanta, Georgia

As life catapults you down an empty path, In a world that seems to be filled with rath. You reach out for something to hold, To pull you back in from the cold. Then shedding...
JakeShaw PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
23 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you're in a night that seems almost devoid of stars and you look but can't find someone to help you see. Look for that lonely star and let it guide you until you find the light. (anonymous)


#294432 Poetry
By rubyrainstorm SILVER
Closter, New Jersey
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.<br /> -Buddha.

#294433 Poetry
By BreannaDuffey GOLD
Centerville, Iowa
BreannaDuffey GOLD, Centerville, Iowa
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#294434 Poetry
By Live.life.Wear.vans SILVER
Elkin, North Carolina
Live.life.Wear.vans SILVER, Elkin, North Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The things I cherish most are the things that haunt me, without them I am weak.&quot; <br /> Written By: Me

#294435 Poetry
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By Anonymous
#294436 Poetry
By belle GOLD
Easley, South Carolina
belle GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
13 articles 0 photos 7 comments
#294437 Poetry
By AsIAm PLATINUM
Somewhere, North Carolina
AsIAm PLATINUM, Somewhere, North Carolina
48 articles 3 photos 606 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. (Generally those who don&#039;t have to do it. Politicians and writers spring to mind.) I&#039;ve never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly, or defiant you are, at the end of the day you&#039;re also dead. Which is a little too permanent for my liking.&quot; &mdash; Jonathan Stroud (Ptolemy&#039;s Gate)

#294438 Poetry
By Anonymous
#294439 Poetry
By WilliamAuss BRONZE
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
WilliamAuss BRONZE, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
2 articles 1 photo 6 comments
#294440 Poetry
By OneProzacADay PLATINUM
State College, Pennsylvania
OneProzacADay PLATINUM, State College, Pennsylvania
37 articles 0 photos 58 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You are the universe expressing itself as human for a little while.&quot; -Eckhart Tolle