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Good Night
By McFerry24 GOLD
West Chester, New York

There is no light. Not a hint of it. Shadows engulf every footstep. The darkness is here. It is here to stay. Nothing can make it leave. The hallow breathing is dark. No oth...
McFerry24 GOLD, West Chester, New York
13 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You can&#039;t just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again&rdquo; --Mia Hamm<br /> &lt;3

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#328942 Poetry
What the Chair Remembered MAG
By Tia123 GOLD
Haines, Alaska
Tia123 GOLD, Haines, Alaska
14 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Pile up too many tomorrows and you&#039;ll find that you&#039;ve collected nothing but a bunch of empty yesterdays.&quot;<br /> &mdash; The Music Man

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#328943 Poetry
I Am From..
By ThePowerfulWordsOfMyLife BRONZE
Morris, Illinois
ThePowerfulWordsOfMyLife BRONZE, Morris, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
And if you can&rsquo;t see anything beautiful about yourself<br /> Get a better mirror<br /> Look a little closer<br /> Stare a little longer<br /> Because there&rsquo;s something inside you<br /> That made you keep trying<br /> Despite everyone who told you to quit<br /> You built a cast around your broken heart<br /> And signed it yourself<br /> You signed it<br /> &ldquo;They were wrong&rdquo; <br /> - Shane Koyczan

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#328944 Poetry
untitled
By Desi. GOLD
Healdsburg, California
Desi. GOLD, Healdsburg, California
12 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stars can&#039;t shine without darkness.&quot;

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#328945 Poetry
Unspeakable Memories
By AmyLove GOLD
Biscayne Park, Florida
AmyLove GOLD, Biscayne Park, Florida
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;This is how the world ends... not with a bang but with a whimper.\&quot; -- T.S. Eliot

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#328946 Poetry
Using You
By Sevanna BRONZE
Khartoum, Other
Sevanna BRONZE, Khartoum, Other
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn&#039;t about the number of breaths we take. It&#039;s about the moments that take our breath away.

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#328947 Poetry
Dark Depression
By Missy Sparks GOLD
Iraan, Texas
Missy Sparks GOLD, Iraan, Texas
14 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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#328948 Poetry
Ashes and dust
By outtheresmallone GOLD
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
outtheresmallone GOLD, Sedro-Woolley, Washington
13 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Resist much, obey little.&rdquo; <br /> ― Walt Whitman<br /> &ldquo;If you are a dreamer come in<br /> If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar<br /> A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer<br /> If youre a pretender com sit by my fire<br /> For we have some flax golden tales to spin<br /> Come in! <br /> Come in!&quot;<br /> Shel Silverstein

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#328949 Poetry
Thousand Tears
By KellyLau PLATINUM
Burnaby, Columbia
KellyLau PLATINUM, Burnaby, Columbia
21 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#328950 Poetry
I am
By Anonymous