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#359201voted by our readers
By Jacob Swank BRONZE


It’s all a facade. None of it is real. Not the laughs. Not the smiles. Not the good times you’ve had. They keep their mask on. Always hiding their feelings. They want you t...
Jacob Swank BRONZE,
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#359202 Poetry
By NamezTJ PLATINUM
Scottsville, New York
NamezTJ PLATINUM, Scottsville, New York
29 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is like a box of chocolates...." (haha got to love Forest Gump)

#359203 Poetry
By McFerry24 GOLD
West Chester, New York
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

#359204 Poetry
By LexyK2015 SILVER
Tucson, Arizona
LexyK2015 SILVER, Tucson, Arizona
5 articles 6 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I will not be a goody bag at your pity party&quot; ~ Rachel Cohn<br /> &ldquo;On, there are so many lives. How we wish we could live them concurrently instead of one by one by one. We could select the best pieces of each, stringing them together like a strand of pearls. But that&#039;s not how it works. A human life is a beautiful mess.&rdquo; ~ Gabrielle Zevin

#359205 Poetry
By carstorm SILVER
Harrisonburg, Virginia
carstorm SILVER, Harrisonburg, Virginia
6 articles 2 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One who has done nothing can not criticize one who has done little&quot;

#359206 Poetry
By Kestrel PLATINUM
Warrenton, Virginia
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
29 articles 11 photos 189 comments

Favorite Quote:
-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

#359207 Poetry
By Anonymous
#359208 Poetry
By LMAOBROFLOL BRONZE
Snellville, Georgia
LMAOBROFLOL BRONZE, Snellville, Georgia
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#359209 Poetry
Dreaming_Out_Loud PLATINUM, Holden, Massachusetts
29 articles 14 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That&#039;s why it is called the present.&quot;

#359210 Poetry
EmyH19 BRONZE, College Station, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments