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#372251voted by our readers
By McFerry24 GOLD
West Chester, New York

I have a pair of yellow running shoes. They speak to me; whisper my name. Egging me to keep going. Don’t give up. Don’t stop now. I look to the east and I look to the west....
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


#372252 Poetry
By Shaunyboy94 GOLD
Novato, California
Shaunyboy94 GOLD, Novato, California
13 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.&quot;--Carl Sandburg<br /> <br /> &quot;If you can laugh at yourself loud and hard every time you fall, people will think you&#039;re drunk.&quot;--Conan O&#039; Brien

#372253 Poetry
By WaterAngel42 BRONZE
Alpine, Utah
WaterAngel42 BRONZE, Alpine, Utah
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#372254 Poetry
By Juiceboxx BRONZE
Monticello, Illinois
Juiceboxx BRONZE, Monticello, Illinois
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;But they told me, a man should be faithful, and walk when not able, and fight &#039;til the end but I&#039;m only human.&quot;<br /> -Michael Jackson (Will You Be There)

#372255 Poetry
By Beck-Beck BRONZE
Linklaen, New York
Beck-Beck BRONZE, Linklaen, New York
4 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes only paper will listen to you.

#372256 Poetry
By Gunnar116 GOLD
Sussex, Wisconsin
Gunnar116 GOLD, Sussex, Wisconsin
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#372257 Poetry
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#372258 Poetry
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#372259 Poetry
By Dreaming_Out_Loud PLATINUM
Holden, Massachusetts
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;

#372260 Poetry
By StarryRoss GOLD
Albuquerque, New Mexico
StarryRoss GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
19 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Writing is the socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.&quot; -E.L. Doctorow