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#30091voted by our readers
By A.L.Sommer DIAMOND
Brookfield, Wisconsin

Fear. I want to, But I can't. I want to go further, But I can't step over this line. My comfort zone guards me From the things that can hurt, But it keeps me fro...
A.L.Sommer DIAMOND, Brookfield, Wisconsin
64 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;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, &#039;Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented?&#039; 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 others won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine as children do. We were all born to make manifest the glory of God that&#039;s within us - it&#039;s not just in some of us, it&#039;s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.&quot;<br /> -Nelson Mandela


#30092 Poetry
By prettyoddxgrr BRONZE
Lombard, Illinois
prettyoddxgrr BRONZE, Lombard, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#30093 Poetry
By Keon Boozar BRONZE
Safety Harbor, Florida
Keon Boozar BRONZE, Safety Harbor, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#30094 Poetry
By Simply_Ciara GOLD
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Simply_Ciara GOLD, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
11 articles 0 photos 11 comments
#30095 Poetry
By rainissa SILVER
Edmonds, Washington
rainissa SILVER, Edmonds, Washington
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#30096 Poetry
By Bearmanguything BRONZE
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Bearmanguything BRONZE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#30097 Poetry
By Warren_Uzumaki DIAMOND
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Warren_Uzumaki DIAMOND, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
92 articles 28 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
they say the mind bends and twists to deal with the horrors of life... <br /> ...some times the mind bends so much it snaps in two. <br /> <br /> Love at first sight wastes less time

#30098 Poetry
By windswift DIAMOND
Arvada, Colorado
windswift DIAMOND, Arvada, Colorado
80 articles 0 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
let it burn, suffering teaches the soul; let it grow, love nourishes the heart.

#30099 Poetry
By ahagy21 BRONZE
Christiansburg, Virginia
ahagy21 BRONZE, Christiansburg, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#30100 Poetry
By Anonymous